Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Estates Code § 252.052: SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT; EXCEPTION.

Where this section sits in the code

ESTATES CODE
TITLE 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY
SUBTITLE F. WILLS
CHAPTER 252. SAFEKEEPING AND CUSTODY OF WILLS
SUBCHAPTER B. WILL DELIVERY DURING LIFE OF TESTATOR

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), on delivery of a will to the testator or a person authorized by the testator under Section 252.051, the certificate of deposit issued for the will must be surrendered by the person to whom delivery of the will is made.

(b) A county clerk may instead accept and file an affidavit by the testator stating that the certificate of deposit issued for the will has been lost, stolen, or destroyed.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:08Z. Source file · JSON

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