Texas
For Texas, witnesses required is attested by two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14 years of age; statute citation is Tex. Est. Code § 251.051, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Texas
- Witnesses required
- attested by two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14 years of age verified
- Statute citation
- Tex. Est. Code § 251.051 our reading
- Tex. Est. Code § 251.052 per tcss.legis.texas.gov
- Holographic wills
- a will written wholly in the testator's handwriting is not required to be attested by subscribing witnesses also on this page
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What the source says
attested by two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14 years of age and who subscribe their names to the will in their own handwriting in the testator's presence.
— tcss.legis.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
The same source also states
a will written wholly in the testator's handwriting is not required to be attested by subscribing witnesses.
— tcss.legis.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- tcss.legis.texas.govhttps://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/ES/htm/ES.251.htm