Tex. Estates Code § 752.004
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 752.004, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 752.004. LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF STATUTORY DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Official statutory text
A statutory durable power of attorney is legally sufficient under this subtitle if:
(1) the wording of the form complies substantially with the wording of the form prescribed by Section 752.051;
(2) the form is properly completed; and
(3) the signature of the principal is acknowledged.
(1) the wording of the form complies substantially with the wording of the form prescribed by Section 752.051;
(2) the form is properly completed; and
(3) the signature of the principal is acknowledged.
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