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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 121.011 — PROOF OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY HANDWRITING

CP § 121.011Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 121. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND PROOFS OF WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS

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(a)The execution of an instrument may be established for recording by proof of the handwriting of persons who signed the instrument only if:
(1)the grantor of the instrument and all of the witnesses are dead;
(2)the grantor and all of the witnesses are not residents of this state;
(3)the residences of the grantor and the witnesses are unknown to the person seeking to prove the instrument and cannot be ascertained;
(4)the witnesses have become legally incompetent to testify; or
(5)the grantor of the instrument refuses to acknowledge the execution of the instrument and all of the witnesses are dead, not residents of this state, or legally incompetent or their places of residence are unknown.
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Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 121.011 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.