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No, Texas does not allow electronic wills. Wills must be executed in the physical presence of two witnesses and signed by hand by the person making the will and each witness.

Texas recognizes two types of written Wills: A holographic Will is a handwritten Will. To be valid, you must write the Will completely in your own handwriting and sign it. There is no requirement that witnesses or a notary sign the document.

What is a 'joint will'? A joint will is one will for two people, often for a married couple, which acts as a last will and testament for both. It has specific rules, often stated in the will itself, which include that after the first spouse dies, that spouse's entire estate goes to the surviving spouse.

Your will must be “in writing,” meaning it exists in a physical form. For example, a will “in writing” can be one you've written by hand, or one you've typed on a computer and printed. A digital copy, like a PDF of your will saved on your computer, isn't considered valid. You must be at least 18 years old.

Challenges Presented by Lost or Destroyed Wills Texas law provides a presumption that the absence of the original will means that the will was revoked. This puts the burden on the proponent of the will to prove the will. This gets to the difficulty of a lost or destroyed will: proof.

A will may be both joint and mutual, or it may be joint, mutual, and reciprocal. Testators frequently join in disposing of property owned by them jointly or in common, or in severalty. They may execute jointly a single instrument giving their property to third persons.

Two types of wills are recognized in Texas: formal and holographic. A formal will requires that at least two people over the age of 14 witness the signing of the document. An attorney should draft your formal will.

In Texas, marriage does not revoke a valid preexisting will. That means if you made a will before you were married, and did not name your spouse as a beneficiary, or provide for your spouse in the way you would want to, it will be necessary for you to revoke your old will and make a new one.