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Senate Bill 512 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
House Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia |
Senate Bill 512 amends the Government Code to require the Supreme Court of Texas to promulgate forms for use by individuals representing themselves in certain probate matters, including forms for use in a small estate affidavit proceeding and the probate of a will as a muniment of title; to promulgate certain simple will forms based on an individual's marital status and whether the individual has adult or minor children; and to promulgate instructions for the proper use of each form or set of forms. The bill requires a probate court to accept such a form unless the form has been completed in a manner that causes a substantive defect that cannot be cured. The forms and instructions must meet certain content and language requirements and include a statement explaining that a Spanish language translated form is to be used only for assisting a person in understanding the form and may not be submitted to the court.