Sec. 1105.153. EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON AMOUNT OF BOND. Before setting the amount of a bond required of a guardian of an estate, the court shall hear evidence and determine:
(1) the amount of cash on hand and where that cash is deposited;
(2) the amount of cash estimated to be needed for administrative purposes, including the operation of a business, factory, farm, or ranch owned by the guardianship estate, and administrative expenses for one year;
(3) the revenue anticipated to be received in the succeeding 12 months from dividends, interest, rentals, or use of property belonging to the guardianship estate and the aggregate amount of any installments or periodic payments to be collected;
(4) the estimated value of certificates of stock, bonds, notes, or other securities of the ward, and the name of the depository in which the stocks, bonds, notes, or other securities are deposited;
(5) the face value of life insurance or other policies payable to the ward or the ward's estate;
(6) the estimated value of other personal property that is owned by the guardianship, or by a person with a disability; and
(7) the estimated amount of debts due and owing by the ward.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle D - Creation of Guardianship
Chapter 1105 - Qualification of Guardians
Subchapter D. Other Provisions Relating to Bonds of Guardians of the Estate
Section 1105.151. General Formalities
Section 1105.152. General Standard Regarding Amount of Bond
Section 1105.153. Evidentiary Hearing on Amount of Bond
Section 1105.154. Specific Bond Amount
Section 1105.155. Agreement Regarding Deposit of Estate Assets
Section 1105.156. Deposit of Estate Assets on Terms Prescribed by Court
Section 1105.157. Deposits of Guardian
Section 1105.158. Bond Required Instead of Deposits
Section 1105.159. Withdrawal of Deposits on Closing of Guardianship
Section 1105.160. Authorized Corporate or Personal Sureties
Section 1105.161. Sureties for Certain Bonds
Section 1105.162. Deposits by Personal Surety
Section 1105.163. Applicability of Subchapter to Certain Court Orders