Texas Estates Code 251.053 – Exception for Foreign and Certain Other Wills
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 251.053
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A written will does not need to meet the requirements of § 251.051 if the will is executed in compliance with:
(1) the law of the state or foreign country where the will was executed, as that law existed at the time of the will’s execution; or
(2) the law of the state or foreign country where the testator was domiciled or had a place of residence, as that law existed at the time of the will’s execution or at the time of the testator’s death.