Section 557.271 – Application and Construction of Act.
557.271 Application and construction of act. Sec. 11. This act shall be so applied and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among those states which enact it. History: 1975, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Section 557.262 – Property to Which Act Applies.
557.262 Property to which act applies. Sec. 2. This act applies to the disposition at death of the following property acquired by a married person: (a) Personal property, wherever situated which was acquired as or became, and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction; all or the proportionate part of that property acquired […]
Section 557.263 – Rebuttable Presumptions.
557.263 Rebuttable presumptions. Sec. 3. In determining whether this act applies to specific property all of the following rebuttable presumptions apply: (a) Property acquired during marriage by a spouse of that marriage while domiciled in a jurisdiction under whose laws property could then be acquired as community property is presumed to have been acquired as […]
Section 557.264 – Disposition of Property Upon Death of Married Person.
557.264 Disposition of property upon death of married person. Sec. 4. Upon death of a married person, 1/2 of the property to which this act applies is the property of the surviving spouse and is not subject to testamentary disposition by the decedent, or distribution under the laws of succession of this state. One-half of […]
Section 557.265 – Perfecting Title of Surviving Spouse if Title Held by Decedent at Time of Death; Duty of Personal Representative or Court.
557.265 Perfecting title of surviving spouse if title held by decedent at time of death; duty of personal representative or court. Sec. 5. If the title to property to which this act applies was held by the decedent at the time of death, title of the surviving spouse may be perfected by an order of […]
Section 557.266 – Action to Perfect Title Held by Surviving Spouse at Time of Decedent’s Death; Duty of Personal Representative.
557.266 Action to perfect title held by surviving spouse at time of decedent’s death; duty of personal representative. Sec. 6. If the title to property to which this act applies is held by the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent’s death, the personal representative of an heir or devisee of the decedent may […]
Section 557.267 – Purchaser for Value; Lender Taking Security Interest in Property.
557.267 Purchaser for value; lender taking security interest in property. Sec. 7. (1) If a surviving spouse has apparent title to property to which this act applies, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes his interest in the property free of any rights of the personal representative […]
Section 557.268 – Rights of Creditors.
557.268 Rights of creditors. Sec. 8. This act does not affect rights of creditors with respect to property to which this act applies. History: 1975, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Section 557.269 – Married Persons Not Prevented From Severing or Altering Interests in Property.
557.269 Married persons not prevented from severing or altering interests in property. Sec. 9. This act does not prevent married persons from severing or altering their interests in property to which this act applies. History: 1975, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976
Section 557.270 – Disposition of Property by Will.
557.270 Disposition of property by will. Sec. 10. This act does not authorize a person to dispose of property by will if it is held under limitations imposed by law preventing testamentary disposition by that person. History: 1975, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 1976