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	DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
474.010	General rules of descent. (5/23/1996)
474.015	Failure to survive decedent by 120 hours deemed predecease of decedent — ... (6/10/1981)
474.020	Lineals take per capita and per stirpes, when. (8/28/1955)
474.030	Partial intestacy. (8/28/1955)
474.040	Collaterals of half blood inherit, how. (8/28/1955)
474.050	Posthumous children to inherit. (8/28/1955)
474.060	Determination of relationship of parent and child — adopted person is child ... (6/10/1981)
474.070	Legitimation by marriage. (8/28/1955)
474.080	Issue of void or dissolved marriage, legitimate. (8/28/1955)
474.090	Advancements counted against share, when — evaluation. (1/1/1981)
474.100	Alienage no bar to descent. (8/28/1955)
474.110	Curtesy and dower abolished. (8/28/1955)
474.120	Inheritance and statutory rights deemed waived, when. (8/28/1963)
474.130	Estate conveyed determines on failure of contractual bar. (8/28/1955)
474.140	Inheritance and statutory rights barred on misconduct of spouse. (8/28/2001)
474.150	Gifts in fraud of marital rights — presumptions on conveyances. (8/28/2018)
474.155	Contract to make will or devise, revoke or not revoke will or devise, or to ... (1/1/1981)
	TAKING AGAINST WILL
474.160	Election by surviving spouse to take against will, effect. (8/28/1957)
474.163	Valuation of estate, how determined. (1/1/1981)
474.170	Notice of right to elect. (8/28/1983)
474.180	Time for making of election. (8/28/1957)
474.190	Form of election, filing. (8/28/1983)
474.200	Right of election personal to surviving spouse. (8/28/1983)
474.220	Waiver of right to elect. (8/28/1955)
474.230	Effect of failure to elect to take against will. (8/28/1955)
474.235	Share of omitted spouse. (1/1/1981)
474.240	Share of omitted children, how determined. (1/1/1981)
	EXEMPT PROPERTY, FAMILY ALLOWANCE AND HOMESTEAD ALLOWANCE
474.250	Exempt property of surviving spouse or minor children. (5/23/1996)
474.260	One year support allowance, property in lieu thereof — allowance exempt ... (5/23/1996)
474.270	Exempt property applied for, when. (8/28/1957)
474.280	Proceeds of sale of exempt property paid over, when. (8/28/1957)
474.290	Homestead allowance — partition of real estate selected, procedure — waiver. (5/23/1996)
474.293	Provision of family allowance by independent personal representative — ... (1/1/1981)
474.300	Effect of death of spouse or child or marriage of minor on family and ... (8/28/1965)
	WILLS
474.310	Who may make will. (8/28/1999)
474.320	Will form, execution, attestation. (8/28/1955)
474.330	Who may witness will — effect of interest in will. (8/28/1955)
474.333	Will may provide for disposal of personal property by separate list. (5/23/1996)
474.337	Written will self-proved, how. (6/12/1991)
474.340	Nuncupative wills. (8/28/1955)
474.350	Revocation of nuncupative will. (8/28/1955)
474.360	Written will valid if executed in compliance with law. (1/1/1981)
474.370	Foreign wills, recorded when, evidence. (8/28/1955)
474.380	Probate of foreign wills. (8/28/1955)
474.382	Wills and trusts, English translation required, costs. (8/28/1998)
474.390	Contest of foreign will. (8/28/1955)
474.395	No-contest clauses, application of, petition may be filed — definition. (8/28/2014)
474.400	Revocation of wills. (8/28/1955)
474.410	Revocation of subsequent will also revokes first will — exception. (1/1/1981)
474.420	Change in circumstances — divorce. (8/28/1955)
474.425	Property given by testator during life treated as satisfaction of devise, ... (1/1/1981)
474.430	Court to conform to directions of will. (8/28/1955)
474.435	Class gift terminology includes certain persons and relationships, how ... (1/1/1981)
474.440	Bond to convey does not revoke devise. (8/28/1955)
474.450	Encumbrance does not revoke devise — exoneration, when. (8/28/1955)
474.455	Devisee who does not survive testator by 120 hours treated as predeceasing ... (1/1/1981)
474.460	Testator surviving devisee, effect. (1/1/1981)
474.463	Exchange of securities not to adeem specific legacy. (6/10/1981)
474.465	Failure of devise to become part of residue. (1/1/1981)
474.470	Rule in Shelley's case abolished, effect. (8/28/1955)
474.480	Devise deemed to convey fee simple, when. (8/28/1955)
474.500	Wills of land to be recorded, where. (8/28/1955)
474.510	Deposit of will in court in testator's lifetime. (7/1/1997)
474.520	Construction of will. (8/28/1955)
474.530	Wills heretofore probated, effect — evidence. (1/2/1979)

- Cross References
	Adversary probate proceeding defined for Chapter 474, 472.140
	Declaratory judgment as to heirs, devisees, legatees or construction of will, 527.040
	Definitions of terms and general provisions of probate code, Chap. 472
	Determination of heirship, 473.663
	Disclaimers of property, Chap. 469
	Forfeiture of inheritance in withdrawal of life support procedures contrary to declarant's wishes, 459.045
	Nonprobate transfers, 461.001 to 461.081
	Probate code, Chaps. 472, 473, 475