Does a name change affect a person's right to inherit the property in Texas?
Full Question:
My uncle died and in his will, he named me as the beneficiary of his properties in Texas. Subsequently, I changed my name. Does the name change affect my right to inherit the property?
01/11/2017 |
Category: Name Change |
State: Texas |
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Answer:
Per Tex. Fam. Code § 45.101
“An adult may file a petition requesting a change of name in the county of the adult's place of residence.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 45.104 reads as follows:
“A change of name under this subchapter does not release a person from liability incurred in that person's previous name or defeat any right the person had in the person's previous name.”