Tex. Est. Code § 501.001 · Chapter 501. ANCILLARY PROBATE OF FOREIGN WILL
AUTHORITY FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE OF FOREIGN WILL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The written will of a testator who was not domiciled in this state at the time of the testator's death may be admitted to probate at any time in this state if:
(1) the will would affect any property in this state; and
(2) proof is presented that the will stands probated or otherwise established in any state of the United States or a foreign nation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (S.B. 995), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.501.htm
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- sha256 f9a67b8866d090f5460e351afeca5dac3e849d6c58c8b93c983cfe8e6e174468
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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