Tex. Est. Code Section 252.151
Deposit Has No Legal Significance

The provisions of Subchapter A providing for the deposit of a will with a county clerk are solely for the purpose of providing a safe and convenient repository for a will. For purposes of probate, a will deposited as provided by Subchapter A may not be treated differently than a will that has not been deposited.
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. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 252.151 — Deposit Has No Legal Significance, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­252.­htm#252.­151 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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