Episode
Real Estate Exam [Texas] 41, Spousal Consent and Homestead
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- Real Estate Exam Prep
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- May 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 178
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Summary
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Both spouses must sign to sell or mortgage a Texas homestead, even if it's one spouse's separate property. - A surviving spouse has a legal right to a life estate, allowing them to occupy the homestead for life, regardless of who inherits it. - Abandonment of a homestead requires both discontinuing use and forming an intent to not return; temporary absence is not enough. - Homestead rights are distinct from community property laws but often work together to protect the family home. - Exam questions often test scenarios where one spouse attempts to act unilaterally on a homestead property or after the other spouse's death. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep