Tex. Estates Code § 252.2015
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 252.2015, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 252.2015. NOTICE AND DELIVERY OF WILL TO EXECUTOR OR DEVISEES.
Official statutory text
(a) On the deposit of a will under Section 252.201 that names an executor, the clerk of the court shall:
(1) notify the person named as executor in the manner prescribed by Section 252.104; and
(2) deliver, on request, the will to the person named as executor.
(b) On the deposit of a will under Section 252.201, the clerk of the court shall notify the devisees named in the will in the manner prescribed by Section 252.105(a) if:
(1) the will does not name an executor;
(2) the person named as executor in the will:
(A) has died; or
(B) fails to take the will before the 31st day after the date the notice required by Subsection (a) is mailed to the person; or
(3) the notice mailed to the person named as executor is returned as undelivered.
(c) On request, the clerk of the court shall deliver the will to any or all of the devisees notified under Subsection (b).
(1) notify the person named as executor in the manner prescribed by Section 252.104; and
(2) deliver, on request, the will to the person named as executor.
(b) On the deposit of a will under Section 252.201, the clerk of the court shall notify the devisees named in the will in the manner prescribed by Section 252.105(a) if:
(1) the will does not name an executor;
(2) the person named as executor in the will:
(A) has died; or
(B) fails to take the will before the 31st day after the date the notice required by Subsection (a) is mailed to the person; or
(3) the notice mailed to the person named as executor is returned as undelivered.
(c) On request, the clerk of the court shall deliver the will to any or all of the devisees notified under Subsection (b).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a probate matter in Texas?
See all Texas Probate lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.