when does a will become a public record

[ron 1thomas]

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

 

[justalayman]

when it is submitted for probate

 

[DAD10]

The Public Information Act for Texas

The Public Information Act - Texas State Library

 

[nextwife]

And, should there be no assets "subject to probate" it may NEVER become public record. I see many cases in which probate is never filed. Sometimes, the only asset, for example is real estate with little or no equity. Or sometimes all assets are held jointly and don't need to be probated because they pass "outside probate".