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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FAMILY CODE |
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Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP |
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Subtitle B. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES |
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Chapter 3. MARITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES |
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Subchapter E. CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT |
Sec. 3.406. EQUITABLE LIEN
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(a) On dissolution of a marriage, the court may impose an equitable lien on the property of a benefited marital estate to secure a claim for reimbursement against that property by a contributing marital estate.
(b) On the death of a spouse, a court may, on application for a claim for reimbursement brought by the surviving spouse, the personal representative of the estate of the deceased spouse, or any other person interested in the estate, as defined by Section 3, Texas Probate Code, impose an equitable lien on the property of a benefited marital estate to secure a claim for reimbursement against that property by a contributing marital estate.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768, Sec. 11(4), eff. September 1, 2009.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 692, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 , Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 , Sec. 11(4), eff. September 1, 2009.