Texas Estates Code 502.002 – Proof of Foreign Will in Original Probate Proceeding
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(a) A copy of the will of a testator who dies domiciled outside of this state, authenticated in the manner required by this title, is sufficient proof of the contents of the will to admit the will to probate in an original proceeding in this state if an objection to the will is not made.
(b) This section does not:
(1) authorize the probate of a will that would not otherwise be admissible to probate; or
(2) if an objection is made to a will, relieve the proponent from offering proof of the contents and legal sufficiency of the will as otherwise required.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 502.002
- Court: means and includes:
(1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
(2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise original probate jurisdiction; and
(3) a district court exercising original probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.007 - Probate: Proving a will
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
(c) Subsection (b)(2) does not require the proponent to produce the original will unless ordered by the court.