Chapter 251
Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills

Sections

251.001

Who May Execute Will

251.002

Interests that May Pass by Will; Disinheritance

251.051

Written, Signed, and Attested

251.052

Exception for Holographic Wills

251.053

Exception for Foreign and Certain Other Wills

251.101

Self-proved Will

251.102

Probate and Treatment of Self-proved Will

251.103

Period for Making Attested Wills Self-proved

251.104

Requirements for Self-proving Affidavit

251.105

Effect of Signature on Self-proving Affidavit

251.106

Contest, Revocation, or Amendment of Self-proved Will

251.107

Self-proved Holographic Will

251.1045

Simultaneous Execution, Attestation, and Self-proving

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Chapter 251 Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills

Sections

Chapter 251
Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills