Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If a homestead property is deeded to adult children one year prior to a parent's death, does the surviving spouse have any rights to the property? The property was owned by the granting parent prior to marrying the surviving spouse


Asked on 6/21/16, 7:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

The surviving parent has a life estate in the homestead. He gets to live there (if he wants to) until he dies. If he moves out, then the heirs get the home.

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Answered on 7/06/16, 2:27 pm


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