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Tex. Fam. Code § 4.104 (2026)

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Sec. 4.104. FORMALITIES. A partition or exchange agreement under Section 4.102 or an agreement under Section 4.103 must be in writing and signed by both parties. Either agreement is enforceable without consideration.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 477 (H.B. 202), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Texas Farmers Ins. Co. v. Murphy, 996 S.W.2d 873 (Tex. 1999).
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Texas Farmers Ins. Co. v. Murphy, 996 S.W.2d 873 (Tex. 1999). · cites it 4× “XVI, § 15; Tex. Fam. Code § 4.104 ("A partition or exchange agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.”
McClary v. Thompson, 65 S.W.3d 829 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2002). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 4.102 (Vernon 1998); Winger, 831 S.”
Fischer-Stoker v. Stoker, 174 S.W.3d 272 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 4.104 (Vernon 1998); Winger, 831 S.”
George Earl Danner v. Kathryn M. Danner, No. 09-18-00385-CV, 2020 WL 6325725 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Oct. 29, 2020). · cites it 3× “And in the trial, George had the burden of proof on the issue of whether Kathryn’s signature is on the signature page, page forty-seven, of the Agreement.”
Tracey Lynn Walther v. David Michael Walther, No. 02-25-00048-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Mar. 12, 2026). · cites it 3× “21 Tracey has cited no authority—nor have we found any—that specifically addresses the interplay between Texas Rule of Evidence 1004 and Texas Family Code Section 4.104. On one hand, Texas Rule of Evidence 1004 permits admission of secondary evidence when original documents are…”
Charles Fred Meshell v. Katherine Antoinette Lippi, No. 02-15-00212-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 12, 2016). “14 Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 4.104 (West 2006). 15 See id.”
Christopher Troy Bushlow v. Kimberly Trickett Bushlow, No. 14-22-00521-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 9, 2024). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 4.104 . Caselaw also requires that a partition agreement either contain a specific reference to “partition” or show an intent to convert community property into separate property.”
Ronnie H. Stoker v. Diane Fischer Stoker, No. 01-07-00056-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 6, 2008). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 4.102 (Vernon 2006); Winger v.”
in the Guardianship of Billie Ray Hood, an Incapacitated Person, No. 04-11-00103-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 15, 2012). “XVI, §15; TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 4.104 (West 2006). Debra argues the partition order in this case should be affirmed based on the “invited error” doctrine because Jack agreed to the partition.”
David Robertson v. Oksana Robertson, No. 13-14-00523-CV, 2015 WL 7820814 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Dec. 3, 2015). “XVI, § 15; TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 4.104. The agreement can be enforceable without consideration.”
David Robertson v. Oksana Robertson, No. 13-14-00523-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi May 11, 2015). “1, 18 TEX. FAM. CODE § 4.104 ..................”
Charles Fred Meshell v. Katherine Antoinette Lippi, No. 02-15-00212-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Nov. 17, 2015). “Appendix H Appendix I Appendix I Appendix I Tex. Fam. Code § 4.104 This document is current through the 2015 regular session, 84th Legislature, Chapters: 3-11, 13-20, 22-29, 31-32, 34-46, 48, 51, 53-62, 63, 66-68, 70-81, 83, 85-96, 98-99, 101-102, 104-105, 107-112, 114, 116-130,…”
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