Sec. 473. LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS, BENEFITS, AND PROPERTY  


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  • (a)  A bona fide purchaser of property from a divorced individual's former spouse or any relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual or a person who receives from a divorced individual's former spouse or any relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual a payment, benefit, or property in partial or full satisfaction of an enforceable obligation:

    (1)  is not required by this chapter to return the payment, benefit, or property; and

    (2)  is not liable under this chapter for the amount of the payment or the value of the property or benefit.

    (b)  A divorced individual's former spouse or any relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual who, not for value, receives a payment, benefit, or property to which the former spouse or the relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual is not entitled as a result of Section 472(a) of this code:

    (1)  shall return the payment, benefit, or property to the person who is otherwise entitled to the payment, benefit, or property as provided by this chapter; or

    (2)  is personally liable to the person described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection for the amount of the payment or the value of the benefit or property received.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 551 , Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 , Sec. 1.40, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 , Sec. 2.54(b)(1), eff. January 1, 2014.