Texas intestate succession

[Stephen1]

What is the name of your state? Where in the Texas statutes does it address intestate succession when there is a surviving spouse?

I tried reading on-line sites that supposedly dumb down intestacy. I noticed that they leave gaps, such as nowhere do the charts address what happens when there is no spouse or children but the deceased is survived by two parents and siblings (the charts I looked at address one parent plus siblings or siblings but no parent).

So, I found the Texas Estates Code, Title 2, Subtitle E, Chapter 201, Subchapter A - Intestate Succession. But it starts with "ESTATE OF AN INTESTATE NOT LEAVING SPOUSE". I'm trying to find the statute that addresses what happens when there is a spouse. By the way, I did find in the above referenced subchapter what happens if the deceased is survived by two parents whether there are siblings or not.

 

[adjusterjack]

Scroll down to 201.002. Separate Estate of an intestate. And then 201.003. Community estate of an intestate.

https://law.justia.com/codes/texas/2017/estates-code/title-2/subtitle-e/chapter-201/

Both address leaving a spouse. 002 addresses separate property of the deceased and 003 addresses community property of the deceased.

 

[Stephen1]

Scroll down to 201.002. Separate Estate of an intestate. And then 201.003. Community estate of an intestate.

https://law.justia.com/codes/texas/2017/estates-code/title-2/subtitle-e/chapter-201/

Both address leaving a spouse. 002 addresses separate property of the deceased and 003 addresses community property of the deceased.

Thank you.
Of course the question you can't answer is "why couldn't I find that?"

 

[adjusterjack]

Thank you.
Of course the question you can't answer is "why couldn't I find that?"

No biggie.

I have 18 years on these legal websites, a ton of experience reading statutes of every state, and a life time of analyzing insurance policies.

And Texas statutes aren't that easy to wade through.