No,
this blog entry is not about a will written by a hologram. Sorry, Tupac!
A
holographic will is a will that is written entirely in the handwriting
of the person making the will (the “testator”).
And
“entirely” means exactly that – there can be absolutely nothing printed out
(say, from something you found on the internet or in a form book) where blanks
are filled in by the testator in his handwriting. It cannot be something that another person
prepared for the Testator to sign.
To
be valid in Texas, a holographic will must still be signed by the Testator (who
must be a legal adult) and executed with “testamentary intent” – in other
words, the document must reflect that the Testator is of sound mind and intends
for that document to create a disposition of his property that will take effect
only after his death.
However,
unlike a typical written will, you do not need at least two witnesses for the
holographic will to be considered valid and enforceable in Texas.
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