Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
Filing of a Codicil in the State of Texas
If the original Codicil has been misplaced, can the photo copy of the Codicil be filed in the State of Texas?
Asked on 12/08/07, 2:05 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Filing of a Codicil in the State of Texas
Possibly, but you will have to jump through some legal hoops, and it's up to the judge. Whenever an original document can't be found, there is a presumption that it was revoked by destruction of the original document. You'll need to overcome that presumption in court.
Answered on 12/08/07, 9:25 am