How long does a lawyer have to notify the heirs of a will details contained within the will?

There is no requirement that a will be probated. A person named executor in a will must probate the will to act in that role, and then they must qualify to be executor. If you think there is a will and you think you should receive under it, contact an attorney. The probate process relies on interested parties to act.

The executor must give beneficiaries notice within 60 days of the probate of the Will. See Texas Probate Code 128A. However, the executor is not required to give this notice to a beneficiary who is to inherit less than $2,000 in property under the Will. Contact the county clerk in the appropriate county to see if the Will has been admitted to probate. If it has, and you are supposed to inherit $2,000 or more in property, then you should receive the required notice within 60 days.