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Tex. Fam. Code § 3.406 (2026)

Equitable Lien

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Sec. 3.406. EQUITABLE LIEN. (a) On dissolution of a marriage, the court may impose an equitable lien on the property of a benefited estate to secure a claim for reimbursement against that property by a conferring estate.

(b) On the death of a spouse, a court may, on application for a claim for reimbursement brought by the surviving spouse, the personal representative of the estate of the deceased spouse, or any other person interested in the estate, as defined by Chapter 22, Estates Code, impose an equitable lien on the property of a benefited estate to secure a claim for reimbursement against that property by a conferring estate.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 692, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 11(4), eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.013, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (H.B. 1547), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2022 · leading case: State v. Oakley, 227 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. 2007).
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State v. Oakley, 227 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. 2007). “021(b); Tex. Fam. Code §§ 3.406(b), 154.013; Tex.”
Virginia Roe Burns v. Denis Lyons Burns, 433 S.W.3d 189 (Tex. App. 2014). “” See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.406 (a) (West Supp.”
Douglass v. Langehennig (In Re Douglas), 413 B.R. 573 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2009). “In her post-trial brief, Plaintiff makes a statutory claim under Texas Family Code § 3.406(a) for an equitable lien based on her economic contribution.”
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 TX LP CPL1988 & 2000 Buick TX LP CV1N817 v. State (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “48 TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.202 .............”
Patrick Cox v. Cara Cox (Tex. App. 2016). “” TEX. FAM. CODE § 3.406; see Heggen v. Pemelton, 836 S.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Ronald Wells & Deborah Wells (Tex. App. 2022). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.406(a) (West Supp.”
Randy L. Reimert v. Judy A. Reimert (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.406 (Vernon 2006).”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Carrie Renee Barrow-Allen & William Herbert Allen & in the Interest of P.C.B.A., a Child (Tex. App. 2014). “Gen Laws 1679, 1682 (previously codified at TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.408; current version at TEX.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 3.406(a) — 2 cases
Douglass v. Langehennig (In Re Douglas), 413 B.R. 573 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2009). “In her post-trial brief, Plaintiff makes a statutory claim under Texas Family Code § 3.406(a) for an equitable lien based on her economic contribution.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Ronald Wells & Deborah Wells (Tex. App. 2022). “” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.406(a) (West Supp.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 3.406(b) — 1 case
State v. Oakley, 227 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. 2007). “021(b); Tex. Fam. Code §§ 3.406(b), 154.013; Tex.”
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