Tex. Property Code § 26.009
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 26.009, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 26.009. EXERCISE OF OWNERSHIP AFTER FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING DEATH OF INDIVIDUAL.
Official statutory text
After the first year following the death of the individual, an owner of a property right may exercise that right whether or not the owner has registered a claim as provided by Section 26.006.
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