Texas § ES.252.002 - SEALED WRAPPER REQUIRED
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§ ES.252.002. SEALED WRAPPER REQUIRED
SEALED WRAPPER REQUIRED. (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. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (H.B. 2207 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Section ES.252.002 ("SEALED WRAPPER REQUIRED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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