Property Ownership
Texas uses which method for conveying real property title at death without a will?
AIntestate succession under the Texas Estates Code✓ Correct
BAutomatic transfer to the surviving spouse in all cases
CReversion to the state
DAuction by the county court
Explanation
When a Texas property owner dies without a will (intestate), title passes according to the intestate succession rules of the Texas Estates Code, which distributes property based on family relationships (surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, etc.).
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