Contracts Concerning Wills Or Devises; Joint Or Reciprocal Wills

Sec. 254.004. CONTRACTS CONCERNING WILLS OR DEVISES; JOINT OR RECIPROCAL WILLS. (a) A contract executed or entered into on or after September 1, 1979, to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, may be established only by: (1) a written agreement that is binding and enforceable; or (2) a will stating: (A) that a contract exists; and (B) the material provisions of the contract. (b) The execution of a joint will or reciprocal wills does not constitute by itself sufficient evidence of the existence of a contract. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.