Hand Written Codicil

[cmk2012]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

I have a formally executed will from my mother who is now deceased. During the last months of her life she hand wrote a codicil making changes to her will. The codicil is completely hand written and notarized but not signed by witnesses. From what I have read online the codicil should have been witnessed by at least two people just like the formal will. Is the codicil valid without the two witnesses signature?

 

[tranquility]

You need to show the will to an attorney skilled in such issues.

Holographic wills are allowed in Texas. You can have a holographic codicil to an attested will. HOWEVER, there are some issues.

--Why has the legal determination been made this is a holographic codicil and not a holographic will?
--Does the codicil follow the requirements of a holographic change? (For instance, putting it on the pages of a typewritten will is a problem.)
--Were there any crossouts or lines drawn through parts of the will? (Which might make the will invalid.)
--What was the intent behind the codicil?
more too, but it gets hard to explain.

The bottom line is that an attorney is needed. Period.