Sec. 1251.001. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN. (a) A court shall appoint a temporary guardian, with limited powers as the circumstances of the case require, if the court:
(1) is presented with substantial evidence that a person may be an incapacitated person; and
(2) has probable cause to believe that the person, the person's estate, or both require the immediate appointment of a guardian.
(b) The person for whom a temporary guardian is appointed under this chapter retains all rights and powers that are not specifically granted to the person's temporary guardian by court order.
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 G - Special Types of Guardianships
Chapter 1251 - Temporary Guardianships
Subchapter A. Appointment of Temporary Guardian Generally
Section 1251.001. Appointment of Temporary Guardian
Section 1251.002. No Presumption of Incapacity
Section 1251.004. Appointment of Attorney
Section 1251.005. Citation and Notice of Application
Section 1251.006. Scheduling of Hearing
Section 1251.007. Motion for Dismissal of Application
Section 1251.008. Rights of Proposed Ward at Hearing
Section 1251.009. Appearance by Proposed Temporary Guardian in Certain Circumstances
Section 1251.010. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian
Section 1251.011. Certain Agency as Temporary Guardian