Tex. Estates Code § 252.002
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 252.002, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 252.002. SEALED WRAPPER REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) A will intended to be deposited with a county clerk shall be enclosed in a sealed wrapper.
(b) The wrapper of a will deposited under Section 252.001(a) must be endorsed with:
(1) "Will of," followed by the name, address, and signature of the testator; and
(2) the name and current address of each person who is to be notified of the deposit of the will after the testator's death.
(c) The wrapper of a will deposited under Section 252.001(a-1) must be endorsed with:
(1) "Will of," followed by the name and last known address of the testator; and
(2) if the will names an executor, the name and last known address, if available, of each executor named in the will, including any alternate executors.
(b) The wrapper of a will deposited under Section 252.001(a) must be endorsed with:
(1) "Will of," followed by the name, address, and signature of the testator; and
(2) the name and current address of each person who is to be notified of the deposit of the will after the testator's death.
(c) The wrapper of a will deposited under Section 252.001(a-1) must be endorsed with:
(1) "Will of," followed by the name and last known address of the testator; and
(2) if the will names an executor, the name and last known address, if available, of each executor named in the will, including any alternate executors.
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