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Category: If It Happened in Texas

March 5, 2026March 12, 2026 Daniel Gerken Article, Common Questions, Estate Planning, featured, If It Happened in Texas, Probate, Texas

If It Happened in Texas: What an Unmarried Partner Would (and Would Not) Inherit

Texas law does not treat unmarried partners as heirs by default. This post explains what an unmarried partner would inherit—and what they would not—if a death occurred in Texas, including how intestacy rules apply and where common assumptions fail.

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