*Underwriters in the Old Republic Title Insurance Group, Inc. are: Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company and American Guaranty Title Insurance Company. 4/14

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Texas Intestacy Chart(Real Property Only)

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1/2EquallyDividedAmong

Children

1/2Retained

BySurvivingSpouse

AllTo

SurvivingSpouse

AllTo

SurvivingSpouse

1/2EquallyDividedAmong

Children

1/3 toSurvivingSpouseas LifeEstate *2/3

DividedEquallyAmong

Children

Married with children,some of which are notfrom current marriage

Married with childrenall from current

marriage

Married with nochildren and survived

by mother and/orfather

1/3 toSurvivingSpouseas LifeEstate *2/3

DividedEquallyAmong

Children

1/2 toSurvivingSpouse

1/4 toFather

1/4 toMother

Effective September 1, 1993and after

Effective September 1, 1993and after

Children of deceased childrentake their parent’s share.

Children of deceased childrentake their parent’s share.

The 1/2 to the surviving spouse is in fee not a life estate.

If only one parent survives he or she takes 1/4 of the real estatein the separate property and 1/4 is equally divided between thebrothers and sisters of the deceased or their descendants. Ifthere are no brothers and sisters or their descendants thensurviving parent takes 1/2 ofthe real estate.

If neither parent survives then 1/2 of the real estate is dividedequally among the brothers and sisters or their descendants: ifnone of them; all to the surviving spouse.

SEPARATE PROPERTY

SEPARATE PROPERTY

SEPARATE PROPERTY

Sec. 38 (b) (1) Texas Probate Code

Sec. 38 (b) (1) Texas Probate Code

Sec. 38 (b) (2) Texas Probate Code

*To children and their descendantsupon death of surviving spouse

*To children and their descendantsupon death of surviving spouse

100% OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

Sec. 45 (b) Texas Probate Code

100% OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

Sec. 45 (a) (1) & (2) Texas Probate Code

100% OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

Sec. 45 (a) Texas Probate Code

*Underwriters in the Old Republic Title Insurance Group, Inc. are: Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company and American Guaranty Title Insurance Company. 4/14

ADVERTISEMENT - Old Republic Title offers this educationally promotional information in accordance with Tex. Ins. Code § 2502.055(a)(1), et. al. If the information here appears to touch upon or involve any legal or related issue, this it is not, and neither includes nor provides legal or other advice. The information contained here is not a complete statement or representation of any title to property, title insurance contract, any process to arrive at either, or otherwise. No assurances are made or liability assumed as to the accuracy or reliability hereof. No warranty or guarantee of the content here, or related content elsewhere is intended or implied. Any reliance on this advertisement is solely at your own risk.

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1/2to

Mother

1/2to

Father

1/2to

SurvivingMother

orFather

1/2EquallyDividedAmong

Brothersand

Sisters

DividedEquallyBetweenBrothers

andSisters

1/2MaternalKindred

1/2PaternalKindred

DividedEquallyAmong

Children

If neither mother or father survives then equally divided among brothers and sisters.Children of deceased brother or sister take their parent’s share.

Children of deceased brother or sister take their parent’s share.

Children of deceased brother or sister take their parent’s share.

Children of deceased brother or sister take their parent’s share.

Property is divided into two parts. One goes to paternal kindred and theother to maternal kindred.

Unmarried or widowedwith no children withmother and/or father

surviving

Sec. 38 (a) (2) Texas Probate Code

TEXAS INTESTACY CHART(REAL PROPERTY ONLY) CONTINUED...

Sec. 38 (a) (2) Texas Probate Code

Sec. 38 (a) (3) Texas Probate Code

Sec. 38 (a) (4) Texas Probate Code

Sec. 38 (a) (1) Texas Probate CodeUnmarried or widowed

with children

Unmarried or widowedwith no children, no

surviving parents andno surviving brothers

or sisters

Unmarried or widowedwith no children andno surviving parents

Unmarried or widowedwith no children with

mother, father, brother,and/or sister surviving