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Title XXXI - Trusts and Est...
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Chapter 474 - Probate Code — Intestate Successi...
Chapter 474 - Probate Code — Intestate Succession and Wills
Section 474.010 General rules of descent.
Section 474.015 Failure to survive decedent by 120 hours deemed predecease of decedent — consequences.
Section 474.020 Lineals take per capita and per stirpes, when.
Section 474.030 Partial intestacy.
Section 474.040 Collaterals of half blood inherit, how.
Section 474.050 Posthumous children to inherit.
Section 474.060 Determination of relationship of parent and child — adopted person is child of adopting parent, exception — illegitimate child, relationship determined.
Section 474.070 Legitimation by marriage.
Section 474.080 Issue of void or dissolved marriage, legitimate.
Section 474.090 Advancements counted against share, when — evaluation.
Section 474.100 Alienage no bar to descent.
Section 474.110 Curtesy and dower abolished.
Section 474.120 Inheritance and statutory rights deemed waived, when.
Section 474.130 Estate conveyed determines on failure of contractual bar.
Section 474.140 Inheritance and statutory rights barred on misconduct of spouse.
Section 474.150 Gifts in fraud of marital rights — presumptions on conveyances.
Section 474.155 Contract to make will or devise, revoke or not revoke will or devise, or to die intestate, how established.
Section 474.160 Election by surviving spouse to take against will, effect.
Section 474.163 Valuation of estate, how determined.
Section 474.170 Notice of right to elect.
Section 474.180 Time for making of election.
Section 474.190 Form of election, filing.
Section 474.200 Right of election personal to surviving spouse.
Section 474.220 Waiver of right to elect.
Section 474.230 Effect of failure to elect to take against will.
Section 474.235 Share of omitted spouse.
Section 474.240 Share of omitted children, how determined.
Section 474.250 Exempt property of surviving spouse or minor children.
Section 474.260 One year support allowance, property in lieu thereof — allowance exempt from all claims.
Section 474.270 Exempt property applied for, when.
Section 474.280 Proceeds of sale of exempt property paid over, when.
Section 474.290 Homestead allowance — partition of real estate selected, procedure — waiver.
Section 474.293 Provision of family allowance by independent personal representative — limitations — relief by court.
Section 474.300 Effect of death of spouse or child or marriage of minor on family and homestead allowances.
Section 474.310 Who may make will.
Section 474.320 Will form, execution, attestation.
Section 474.330 Who may witness will — effect of interest in will.
Section 474.333 Will may provide for disposal of personal property by separate list.
Section 474.337 Written will self-proved, how.
Section 474.340 Nuncupative wills.
Section 474.350 Revocation of nuncupative will.
Section 474.360 Written will valid if executed in compliance with law.
Section 474.370 Foreign wills, recorded when, evidence.
Section 474.380 Probate of foreign wills.
Section 474.382 Wills and trusts, English translation required, costs.
Section 474.390 Contest of foreign will.
Section 474.395 No-contest clauses, application of, petition may be filed — definition.
Section 474.400 Revocation of wills.
Section 474.410 Revocation of subsequent will also revokes first will — exception.
Section 474.420 Change in circumstances — divorce.
Section 474.425 Property given by testator during life treated as satisfaction of devise, when — valuation.
Section 474.430 Court to conform to directions of will.
Section 474.435 Class gift terminology includes certain persons and relationships, how determined.
Section 474.440 Bond to convey does not revoke devise.
Section 474.450 Encumbrance does not revoke devise — exoneration, when.
Section 474.455 Devisee who does not survive testator by 120 hours treated as predeceasing testator — exceptions.
Section 474.460 Testator surviving devisee, effect.
Section 474.463 Exchange of securities not to adeem specific legacy.
Section 474.465 Failure of devise to become part of residue.
Section 474.470 Rule in Shelley's case abolished, effect.
Section 474.480 Devise deemed to convey fee simple, when.
Section 474.500 Wills of land to be recorded, where.
Section 474.510 Deposit of will in court in testator's lifetime.
Section 474.520 Construction of will.
Section 474.530 Wills heretofore probated, effect — evidence.