Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle E - Administration of Guardianship

Section 1151.004. Powers and Duties of Person Serving as Guardian of Both Person and Estate - Sec. 1151.004. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PERSON SERVING AS GUARDIAN...

Section 1151.005. Legal Proceedings in Which Ward Is Party or Witness - Sec. 1151.005. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH WARD IS PARTY OR...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Guardians Relating to Care of Ward

Section 1151.051. General Powers and Duties of Guardians of the Person - Sec. 1151.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS OF THE...

Section 1151.052. Care of Adult Ward - Sec. 1151.052. CARE OF ADULT WARD. (a) The guardian of...

Section 1151.053. Commitment of Ward - Sec. 1151.053. COMMITMENT OF WARD. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 1151.054. Administration of Medication - Sec. 1151.054. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION. (a) In this section, "psychoactive...

Section 1151.055. Application by Certain Relatives for Access to Ward; Hearing and Court Order - Sec. 1151.055. APPLICATION BY CERTAIN RELATIVES FOR ACCESS TO WARD;...

Section 1151.056. Guardian's Duty to Inform Certain Relatives About Ward's Health and Residence - Sec. 1151.056. GUARDIAN'S DUTY TO INFORM CERTAIN RELATIVES ABOUT WARD'S...

Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Guardians of the Estate

Section 1151.101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 1151.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) Subject to Subsection...

Section 1151.102. Exercise of Authority Under Court Order - Sec. 1151.102. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY UNDER COURT ORDER. (a) The...

Section 1151.103. Exercise of Authority Without Court Order - Sec. 1151.103. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY WITHOUT COURT ORDER. (a) The...

Section 1151.104. Authority to Commence Suits - Sec. 1151.104. AUTHORITY TO COMMENCE SUITS. (a) The guardian of...

Section 1151.105. Ordinary Diligence Required - Sec. 1151.105. ORDINARY DILIGENCE REQUIRED. (a) If there is a...

Subchapter D. Possession and Care of Ward's Property by Guardian of the Estate

Section 1151.151. Duty of Care - Sec. 1151.151. DUTY OF CARE. (a) The guardian of the...

Section 1151.152. Possession of Personal Property and Records - Sec. 1151.152. POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RECORDS. (a) Immediately...

Section 1151.153. Possession of Property Held in Common Ownership - Sec. 1151.153. POSSESSION OF PROPERTY HELD IN COMMON OWNERSHIP. The...

Section 1151.154. Administration of Partnership Interest - Sec. 1151.154. ADMINISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST. (a) This section applies...

Section 1151.155. Operation or Rental of Farm, Ranch, Factory, or Other Business - Sec. 1151.155. OPERATION OR RENTAL OF FARM, RANCH, FACTORY, OR...

Subchapter E. Authority of Guardian to Engage in Certain Borrowing

Section 1151.201. Mortgage or Pledge of Estate Property Authorized in Certain Circumstances - Sec. 1151.201. MORTGAGE OR PLEDGE OF ESTATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED IN...

Section 1151.202. Application; Order - Sec. 1151.202. APPLICATION; ORDER. (a) The guardian of the estate...

Section 1151.203. Term of Loan or Renewal - Sec. 1151.203. TERM OF LOAN OR RENEWAL. The term of...

Subchapter F. Guardians Appointed for Ward to Receive Government Funds

Section 1151.251. Powers and Duties of Guardian Appointed as Necessary for Ward to Receive Government Funds - Sec. 1151.251. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN APPOINTED AS NECESSARY...

Section 1151.252. Validation of Certain Prior Acts of Guardian - Sec. 1151.252. VALIDATION OF CERTAIN PRIOR ACTS OF GUARDIAN. An...

Subchapter G. Notice by Guardian to Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 1151.301. Notice of Filing Required; Hearing Date - Sec. 1151.301. NOTICE OF FILING REQUIRED; HEARING DATE. (a) This...

Subchapter H. Rights of Wards

Section 1151.351. Bill of Rights for Wards - Sec. 1151.351. BILL OF RIGHTS FOR WARDS. (a) A ward...

Chapter 1152 - Guardianship Pending Appeal of Appointment

Section 1152.001. Guardian to Serve Pending Appeal of Appointment - Sec. 1152.001. GUARDIAN TO SERVE PENDING APPEAL OF APPOINTMENT. Pending...

Section 1152.002. Appeal Bond - Sec. 1152.002. APPEAL BOND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Chapter 1153 - Notice to Claimants

Section 1153.001. Required Notice Regarding Presentment of Claims in General - Sec. 1153.001. REQUIRED NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTMENT OF CLAIMS IN GENERAL....

Section 1153.002. Proof of Publication - Sec. 1153.002. PROOF OF PUBLICATION. A copy of the published...

Section 1153.003. Required Notice to Certain Claimants - Sec. 1153.003. REQUIRED NOTICE TO CERTAIN CLAIMANTS. (a) Within four...

Section 1153.004. Permissive Notice to Unsecured Creditor Regarding Period for Presentment of Claim - Sec. 1153.004. PERMISSIVE NOTICE TO UNSECURED CREDITOR REGARDING PERIOD FOR...

Section 1153.005. One Notice Sufficient; Liability for Failure to Give Required Notice - Sec. 1153.005. ONE NOTICE SUFFICIENT; LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE...

Chapter 1154 - Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims

Subchapter A. Appraisers

Section 1154.001. Appointment of Appraisers - Sec. 1154.001. APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS. (a) After letters of guardianship...

Section 1154.002. Appraisers' Fees - Sec. 1154.002. APPRAISERS' FEES. An appraiser appointed by the court...

Section 1154.003. Failure or Refusal to Act by Appraisers - Sec. 1154.003. FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO ACT BY APPRAISERS. If...

Subchapter B. Requirements for Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims

Section 1154.051. Inventory and Appraisement - Sec. 1154.051. INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT. (a) Not later than the...

Section 1154.052. List of Claims - Sec. 1154.052. LIST OF CLAIMS. The guardian of the estate...

Section 1154.053. Affidavit of Guardian - Sec. 1154.053. AFFIDAVIT OF GUARDIAN. The guardian of the estate...

Section 1154.054. Approval or Disapproval by the Court - Sec. 1154.054. APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL BY THE COURT. (a) On...

Section 1154.055. Failure of Joint Guardians to File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims - Sec. 1154.055. FAILURE OF JOINT GUARDIANS TO FILE INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT,...

Subchapter C. Changes to Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims

Section 1154.101. Discovery of Additional Property or Claims - Sec. 1154.101. DISCOVERY OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY OR CLAIMS. If after...

Section 1154.102. Additional Inventory and Appraisement or List of Claims - Sec. 1154.102. ADDITIONAL INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OR LIST OF CLAIMS....

Section 1154.103. Correction of Inventory, Appraisement, or List of Claims for Erroneous or Unjust Item - Sec. 1154.103. CORRECTION OF INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, OR LIST OF CLAIMS...

Section 1154.104. Reappraisement - Sec. 1154.104. REAPPRAISEMENT. (a) A reappraisement made, filed, and approved...

Subchapter D. Use of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims as Evidence

Section 1154.151. Use of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims as Evidence - Sec. 1154.151. USE OF INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS...

Chapter 1155 - Compensation, Expenses, and Court Costs

Subchapter A. Compensation of Guardians in General

Section 1155.001. Definitions - Sec. 1155.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Gross income" does...

Section 1155.002. Compensation for Certain Guardians of the Person - Sec. 1155.002. COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS OF THE PERSON. (a)...

Section 1155.003. Compensation for Guardian of the Estate - Sec. 1155.003. COMPENSATION FOR GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE. (a) The...

Section 1155.004. Considerations in Authorizing Compensation - Sec. 1155.004. CONSIDERATIONS IN AUTHORIZING COMPENSATION. In determining whether to...

Section 1155.005. Maximum Aggregate Compensation - Sec. 1155.005. MAXIMUM AGGREGATE COMPENSATION. Except as provided by Section...

Section 1155.006. Modification of Unreasonably Low Compensation; Authorization for Payment of Estimated Quarterly Compensation - Sec. 1155.006. MODIFICATION OF UNREASONABLY LOW COMPENSATION; AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT...

Section 1155.007. Reduction or Elimination of Estimated Quarterly Compensation - Sec. 1155.007. REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF ESTIMATED QUARTERLY COMPENSATION. (a)...

Section 1155.008. Denial of Compensation - Sec. 1155.008. DENIAL OF COMPENSATION. On application of an interested...

Subchapter B. Compensation for Professional Services

Section 1155.052. Attorney Serving as Guardian and Providing Related Legal Services - Sec. 1155.052. ATTORNEY SERVING AS GUARDIAN AND PROVIDING RELATED LEGAL...

Section 1155.053. Compensation for Services to Recover Property - Sec. 1155.053. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES TO RECOVER PROPERTY. (a) Subject...

Section 1155.054. Payment of Attorney's Fees to Certain Attorneys - Sec. 1155.054. PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS. (a)...

Subchapter C. Expenses

Section 1155.101. Reimbursement of Expenses in General - Sec. 1155.101. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES IN GENERAL. A guardian is...

Section 1155.102. Reimbursement of Expenses for Collection of Claim or Debt - Sec. 1155.102. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR COLLECTION OF CLAIM OR...

Section 1155.103. Expense Charges: Requirements - Sec. 1155.103. EXPENSE CHARGES: REQUIREMENTS. All expense charges shall be:...

Subchapter D. Costs in General

Section 1155.151. Costs in Guardianship Proceeding Generally - Sec. 1155.151. COSTS IN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING GENERALLY. (a) In a...

Section 1155.152. Certain Costs Adjudged Against Guardian - Sec. 1155.152. CERTAIN COSTS ADJUDGED AGAINST GUARDIAN. If costs are...

Subchapter E. Compensation and Costs in Guardianships for Certain Medical Assistance Recipients

Section 1155.201. Definitions - Sec. 1155.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Applied income" means...

Section 1155.202. Compensation and Costs Payable Under Medical Assistance Program - Sec. 1155.202. COMPENSATION AND COSTS PAYABLE UNDER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM....

Chapter 1156 - Education and Maintenance Allowances Paid From Ward's Estate

Subchapter A. Allowances for Ward

Section 1156.001. Application for Allowance - Sec. 1156.001. APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE. (a) Subject to Section 1156.051,...

Section 1156.002. Court Determination of Allowance Amount - Sec. 1156.002. COURT DETERMINATION OF ALLOWANCE AMOUNT. In determining the...

Section 1156.003. Court Order Setting Allowance - Sec. 1156.003. COURT ORDER SETTING ALLOWANCE. (a) The court's order...

Section 1156.004. Expenditures Exceeding Allowance - Sec. 1156.004. EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING ALLOWANCE. If a guardian in good...

Subchapter B. Allowances for Ward's Family

Section 1156.051. Certain Allowances Prohibited When Parent Is Guardian of Minor Ward - Sec. 1156.051. CERTAIN ALLOWANCES PROHIBITED WHEN PARENT IS GUARDIAN OF...

Section 1156.052. Allowance for Ward's Spouse or Dependent - Sec. 1156.052. ALLOWANCE FOR WARD'S SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT. (a) Subject...

Chapter 1157 - Presentment and Payment of Claims

Subchapter A. Presentment of Claims Against

Section 1157.001. Presentment of Claim to Guardian of the Estate - Sec. 1157.001. PRESENTMENT OF CLAIM TO GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE....

Section 1157.002. Presentment of Claim to Clerk - Sec. 1157.002. PRESENTMENT OF CLAIM TO CLERK. (a) A claim...

Section 1157.003. Inclusion of Attorney's Fees in Claim - Sec. 1157.003. INCLUSION OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN CLAIM. If the...

Section 1157.004. Affidavit Authenticating Claim for Money in General - Sec. 1157.004. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM FOR MONEY IN GENERAL. (a)...

Section 1157.005. Affidavit Authenticating Claim of Corporation or by Certain Other Representatives - Sec. 1157.005. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM OF CORPORATION OR BY CERTAIN...

Section 1157.006. Lost or Destroyed Evidence Concerning Claim - Sec. 1157.006. LOST OR DESTROYED EVIDENCE CONCERNING CLAIM. If evidence...

Section 1157.007. Waiver of Certain Defects of Form or Claims of Insufficiency - Sec. 1157.007. WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEFECTS OF FORM OR CLAIMS...

Section 1157.008. Effect on Statutes of Limitation of Filing of or Suit on Claim - Sec. 1157.008. EFFECT ON STATUTES OF LIMITATION OF FILING OF...

Subchapter B. Action on Claims

Section 1157.051. Allowance or Rejection of Claim - Sec. 1157.051. ALLOWANCE OR REJECTION OF CLAIM. A guardian of...

Section 1157.052. Failure to Endorse or Attach Memorandum or Allow or Reject Claim - Sec. 1157.052. FAILURE TO ENDORSE OR ATTACH MEMORANDUM OR ALLOW...

Section 1157.053. Claim Entered on Claim Docket - Sec. 1157.053. CLAIM ENTERED ON CLAIM DOCKET. After a claim...

Section 1157.054. Contest of Claim - Sec. 1157.054. CONTEST OF CLAIM. (a) A person interested in...

Section 1157.055. Court's Action on Claim - Sec. 1157.055. COURT'S ACTION ON CLAIM. The court shall: (1)...

Section 1157.056. Hearing on Certain Claims - Sec. 1157.056. HEARING ON CERTAIN CLAIMS. (a) If a claim...

Section 1157.057. Court Order Regarding Action on Claim - Sec. 1157.057. COURT ORDER REGARDING ACTION ON CLAIM. (a) The...

Section 1157.058. Appeal of Court's Action on Claim - Sec. 1157.058. APPEAL OF COURT'S ACTION ON CLAIM. If a...

Section 1157.059. Allowance and Approval Prohibited Without Affidavit - Sec. 1157.059. ALLOWANCE AND APPROVAL PROHIBITED WITHOUT AFFIDAVIT. Except as...

Section 1157.060. Unsecured Claims Barred Under Certain Circumstances - Sec. 1157.060. UNSECURED CLAIMS BARRED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. A claim...

Section 1157.061. Allowing Barred Claim Prohibited; Court Disapproval - Sec. 1157.061. ALLOWING BARRED CLAIM PROHIBITED; COURT DISAPPROVAL. A guardian...

Section 1157.062. Certain Actions on Claims With Lost or Destroyed Evidence Void - Sec. 1157.062. CERTAIN ACTIONS ON CLAIMS WITH LOST OR DESTROYED...

Section 1157.063. Suit on Rejected Claim - Sec. 1157.063. SUIT ON REJECTED CLAIM. (a) A claim or...

Section 1157.064. Presentment of Claim Prerequisite for Judgment - Sec. 1157.064. PRESENTMENT OF CLAIM PREREQUISITE FOR JUDGMENT. (a) Except...

Section 1157.065. Judgment in Suit on Rejected Claim - Sec. 1157.065. JUDGMENT IN SUIT ON REJECTED CLAIM. No execution...

Subchapter C. Payment of Claims, Allowances, and Expenses

Section 1157.101. Payment of Approved or Established Claim - Sec. 1157.101. PAYMENT OF APPROVED OR ESTABLISHED CLAIM. Except as...

Section 1157.102. Payment of Unauthenticated Claim - Sec. 1157.102. PAYMENT OF UNAUTHENTICATED CLAIM. (a) Subject to Subsection...

Section 1157.103. Priority of Payment of Claims - Sec. 1157.103. PRIORITY OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. (a) Except as...

Section 1157.104. Payment of Proceeds From Sale of Property Securing Debt - Sec. 1157.104. PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF PROPERTY SECURING...

Section 1157.105. Claimant's Petition for Allowance and Payment of Claim - Sec. 1157.105. CLAIMANT'S PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF CLAIM....

Section 1157.106. Payment When Assets Insufficient to Pay Certain Claims - Sec. 1157.106. PAYMENT WHEN ASSETS INSUFFICIENT TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS....

Section 1157.107. Payment of Court Costs Relating to Claim - Sec. 1157.107. PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS RELATING TO CLAIM. All...

Section 1157.108. Liability for Nonpayment of Claim - Sec. 1157.108. LIABILITY FOR NONPAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) A person...

Subchapter D. Presentment and Payment of Secured Claims

Section 1157.151. Option to Treat Claim as Matured Secured Claim or Preferred Debt and Lien - Sec. 1157.151. OPTION TO TREAT CLAIM AS MATURED SECURED CLAIM...

Section 1157.152. Preferred Debt and Lien - Sec. 1157.152. PREFERRED DEBT AND LIEN. When a claim for...

Section 1157.153. Payment of Maturities on Preferred Debt and Lien - Sec. 1157.153. PAYMENT OF MATURITIES ON PREFERRED DEBT AND LIEN....

Subchapter E. Claims Involving Guardians

Section 1157.201. Claim by Guardian - Sec. 1157.201. CLAIM BY GUARDIAN. (a) A claim that a...

Section 1157.202. Purchase of Claim by Guardian Prohibited - Sec. 1157.202. PURCHASE OF CLAIM BY GUARDIAN PROHIBITED. (a) A...

Chapter 1158 - Sale or Partition of Ward's Property

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 1158.001. Court Order Authorizing Sale - Sec. 1158.001. COURT ORDER AUTHORIZING SALE. (a) Except as provided...

Subchapter B. Certain Estate Property Required to Be Sold

Section 1158.051. Sale of Certain Personal Property Required - Sec. 1158.051. SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY REQUIRED. (a) After...

Subchapter C. Sale of Personal Property

Section 1158.101. Order for Sale - Sec. 1158.101. ORDER FOR SALE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 1158.102. Requirements for Application and Order - Sec. 1158.102. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION AND ORDER. To the extent...

Section 1158.103. Sale at Public Auction - Sec. 1158.103. SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION. Unless the court directs...

Section 1158.104. Sale on Credit - Sec. 1158.104. SALE ON CREDIT. (a) Estate personal property may...

Section 1158.105. Report; Evidence of Title - Sec. 1158.105. REPORT; EVIDENCE OF TITLE. (a) A successful bid...

Subchapter D. Sale of Livestock

Section 1158.151. Authority for Sale - Sec. 1158.151. AUTHORITY FOR SALE. (a) A guardian of the...

Section 1158.152. Contents of Application; Hearing - Sec. 1158.152. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION; HEARING. (a) An application under...

Section 1158.153. Grant of Application - Sec. 1158.153. GRANT OF APPLICATION. If the court grants an...

Section 1158.154. Report; Passage of Title - Sec. 1158.154. REPORT; PASSAGE OF TITLE. The guardian of the...

Section 1158.155. Commission Merchant Charges - Sec. 1158.155. COMMISSION MERCHANT CHARGES. The commission merchant shall be...

Subchapter E. Sale of Mortgaged Property

Section 1158.201. Application for Sale of Mortgaged Property - Sec. 1158.201. APPLICATION FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTY. On the...

Section 1158.202. Citation - Sec. 1158.202. CITATION. On the filing of an application under...

Section 1158.203. Order - Sec. 1158.203. ORDER. The court may order the lien securing...

Subchapter F. Sale of Real Property: Application and Order for Sale

Section 1158.251. Application for Order of Sale - Sec. 1158.251. APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF SALE. An application may...

Section 1158.252. Contents of Application - Sec. 1158.252. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for the sale...

Section 1158.253. Citation - Sec. 1158.253. CITATION. On the filing of an application for...

Section 1158.254. Opposition to Sale - Sec. 1158.254. OPPOSITION TO SALE. During the period prescribed in...

Section 1158.255. Hearing on Application and Any Opposition - Sec. 1158.255. HEARING ON APPLICATION AND ANY OPPOSITION. (a) The...

Section 1158.256. Order - Sec. 1158.256. ORDER. (a) The court shall order the sale...

Section 1158.257. Sale for Payment of Debts - Sec. 1158.257. SALE FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS. Real property of...

Subchapter G. Sale of Real Estate: Terms of Sale

Section 1158.301. Permissible Terms - Sec. 1158.301. PERMISSIBLE TERMS. Real estate of an estate may...

Section 1158.302. Sale on Credit - Sec. 1158.302. SALE ON CREDIT. (a) The cash payment for...

Subchapter H. Reconveyance of Real Estate Following Foreclosure

Section 1158.351. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 1158.351. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 1158.352. Application and Order for Reconveyance - Sec. 1158.352. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR RECONVEYANCE. On proper application...

Section 1158.353. Exchange for Bonds - Sec. 1158.353. EXCHANGE FOR BONDS. (a) If a court orders...

Subchapter I. Sale of Real Estate: Public Auction

Section 1158.401. Required Notice - Sec. 1158.401. REQUIRED NOTICE. (a) A public sale of real...

Section 1158.402. Completion of Auction - Sec. 1158.402. COMPLETION OF AUCTION. A public auction of real...

Section 1158.403. Time and Place of Auction - Sec. 1158.403. TIME AND PLACE OF AUCTION. (a) Except as...

Section 1158.404. Continuance of Auction - Sec. 1158.404. CONTINUANCE OF AUCTION. (a) A public auction of...

Section 1158.405. Failure of Bidder to Comply - Sec. 1158.405. FAILURE OF BIDDER TO COMPLY. (a) If a...

Subchapter J. Sale of Real Estate: Contract for Private Sale

Section 1158.451. Terms of Sale - Sec. 1158.451. TERMS OF SALE. The guardian of the estate...

Subchapter K. Sale of Easement or Right-of-Way

Section 1158.501. Authorization - Sec. 1158.501. AUTHORIZATION. The guardian may sell and convey easements...

Section 1158.502. Procedure - Sec. 1158.502. PROCEDURE. The procedure for the sale of an...

Subchapter L. Approval of Sale of Real Property and Transfer of Title

Section 1158.551. Report - Sec. 1158.551. REPORT. A successful bid or private contract for...

Section 1158.552. Action of Court on Report - Sec. 1158.552. ACTION OF COURT ON REPORT. After the expiration...

Section 1158.553. Approval of Sale When Bond Not Required - Sec. 1158.553. APPROVAL OF SALE WHEN BOND NOT REQUIRED. If...

Section 1158.554. Sufficiency of Bond - Sec. 1158.554. SUFFICIENCY OF BOND. (a) If the guardian of...

Section 1158.555. Increased or Additional Bond Not Required - Sec. 1158.555. INCREASED OR ADDITIONAL BOND NOT REQUIRED. Notwithstanding Sections...

Section 1158.556. Approval or Disapproval Order - Sec. 1158.556. APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL ORDER. (a) If the court...

Section 1158.557. Deed - Sec. 1158.557. DEED. Real estate of an estate that is...

Section 1158.558. Delivery of Deed - Sec. 1158.558. DELIVERY OF DEED. (a) After the court has...

Section 1158.559. Damages; Removal - Sec. 1158.559. DAMAGES; REMOVAL. (a) If the guardian of the...

Subchapter M. Procedure on Failure to Apply for Sale

Section 1158.601. Failure to Apply for Sale - Sec. 1158.601. FAILURE TO APPLY FOR SALE. If the guardian...

Section 1158.602. Court Order - Sec. 1158.602. COURT ORDER. On hearing an application under Section...

Subchapter N. Purchase of Estate Property by Guardian

Section 1158.651. General Prohibition on Purchase - Sec. 1158.651. GENERAL PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 1158.652. Exception: Executory Contract - Sec. 1158.652. EXCEPTION: EXECUTORY CONTRACT. The guardian of the estate...

Section 1158.653. Exception: Best Interest of Estate - Sec. 1158.653. EXCEPTION: BEST INTEREST OF ESTATE. (a) The guardian...

Section 1158.654. Purchase in Violation of Subchapter - Sec. 1158.654. PURCHASE IN VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) If the...

Subchapter O. Partition of Ward's Interest in Real Estate

Section 1158.701. Partition by Agreement - Sec. 1158.701. PARTITION BY AGREEMENT. (a) The guardian of the...

Section 1158.702. Application for Approval of Partition Agreement - Sec. 1158.702. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PARTITION AGREEMENT. (a) When...

Section 1158.703. Hearing - Sec. 1158.703. HEARING. (a) The county clerk shall immediately call...

Section 1158.704. Order - Sec. 1158.704. ORDER. If the judge is satisfied that the...

Section 1158.705. Partition Without Court Approval; Ratification of Partition Agreement - Sec. 1158.705. PARTITION WITHOUT COURT APPROVAL; RATIFICATION OF PARTITION AGREEMENT....

Section 1158.706. Partition by Suit - Sec. 1158.706. PARTITION BY SUIT. (a) The guardian of the...

Chapter 1159 - Renting Estate Property

Subchapter A. Rental and Return of Estate Property

Section 1159.001. Renting Estate Property Without Court Order - Sec. 1159.001. RENTING ESTATE PROPERTY WITHOUT COURT ORDER. (a) The...

Section 1159.002. Renting Estate Property With Court Order - Sec. 1159.002. RENTING ESTATE PROPERTY WITH COURT ORDER. (a) The...

Section 1159.003. Estate Property Rented on Credit - Sec. 1159.003. ESTATE PROPERTY RENTED ON CREDIT. (a) Possession of...

Section 1159.004. Condition of Returned Estate Property - Sec. 1159.004. CONDITION OF RETURNED ESTATE PROPERTY. (a) Estate property...

Section 1159.005. Complaint for Failure to Rent - Sec. 1159.005. COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO RENT. (a) A person...

Subchapter B. Report on Rented Estate Property

Section 1159.051. Reports Concerning Rentals - Sec. 1159.051. REPORTS CONCERNING RENTALS. (a) A guardian of an...

Section 1159.052. Court Action on Report - Sec. 1159.052. COURT ACTION ON REPORT. (a) After the fifth...

Chapter 1160 - Matters Relating to Mineral Properties

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 1160.001. Definitions - Sec. 1160.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Gas" includes all...

Subchapter B. Mineral Leases After Public Notice

Section 1160.051. Authorization for Leasing of Minerals - Sec. 1160.051. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASING OF MINERALS. (a) The court...

Section 1160.052. Lease Application - Sec. 1160.052. LEASE APPLICATION. (a) The guardian of the estate...

Section 1160.053. Scheduling of Hearing on Application; Continuance - Sec. 1160.053. SCHEDULING OF HEARING ON APPLICATION; CONTINUANCE. (a) Immediately...

Section 1160.054. Notice of Hearing on Application - Sec. 1160.054. NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION. (a) At least...

Section 1160.055. Requirements Regarding Order and Notice Mandatory - Sec. 1160.055. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ORDER AND NOTICE MANDATORY. A court...

Section 1160.056. Hearing on Application; Order - Sec. 1160.056. HEARING ON APPLICATION; ORDER. (a) At the time...

Section 1160.057. Making of Lease on Granting of Application - Sec. 1160.057. MAKING OF LEASE ON GRANTING OF APPLICATION. (a)...

Section 1160.058. Bond Requirements - Sec. 1160.058. BOND REQUIREMENTS. (a) Unless the guardian of the...

Section 1160.059. Term of Lease Binding - Sec. 1160.059. TERM OF LEASE BINDING. A lease executed and...

Subchapter C. Mineral Leases at Private Sale

Section 1160.101. Authorization for Leasing of Minerals at Private Sale - Sec. 1160.101. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASING OF MINERALS AT PRIVATE SALE....

Section 1160.102. Action of Court if Public Advertising Not Required - Sec. 1160.102. ACTION OF COURT IF PUBLIC ADVERTISING NOT REQUIRED....

Subchapter D. Pooling or Unitization of Royalties or Minerals

Section 1160.151. Authorization for Pooling or Unitization - Sec. 1160.151. AUTHORIZATION FOR POOLING OR UNITIZATION. (a) If an...

Section 1160.152. Pooling or Unitization Application - Sec. 1160.152. POOLING OR UNITIZATION APPLICATION. (a) The guardian of...

Section 1160.153. Notice Not Required - Sec. 1160.153. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED. Notice by advertising, citation, or...

Section 1160.154. Hearing on Application - Sec. 1160.154. HEARING ON APPLICATION. (a) The judge may hold...

Section 1160.155. Action of Court and Contents of Order - Sec. 1160.155. ACTION OF COURT AND CONTENTS OF ORDER. (a)...

Subchapter E. Special Ancillary Instruments That May Be Executed Without Court Order

Section 1160.201. Authorization for Execution of Certain Instruments - Sec. 1160.201. AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTION OF CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS. As to...

Subchapter F. Procedure if Guardian of Estate Neglects to Apply for Authority

Section 1160.251. Application to Show Cause - Sec. 1160.251. APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE. If a guardian of...

Section 1160.252. Hearing on Application - Sec. 1160.252. HEARING ON APPLICATION. (a) The county clerk shall...

Section 1160.253. Order - Sec. 1160.253. ORDER. On a hearing conducted under Section 1160.252...

Section 1160.254. Procedure to Be Followed After Entry of Order - Sec. 1160.254. PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED AFTER ENTRY OF ORDER....

Chapter 1161 - Investments and Loans of Estates of Wards

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 1161.001. Guardian's Duty to Keep Estate Invested - Sec. 1161.001. GUARDIAN'S DUTY TO KEEP ESTATE INVESTED. (a) The...

Section 1161.002. Standard for Management and Investment of Estate - Sec. 1161.002. STANDARD FOR MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF ESTATE. (a)...

Section 1161.003. Investments That Meet Standard for Investment - Sec. 1161.003. INVESTMENTS THAT MEET STANDARD FOR INVESTMENT. A guardian...

Section 1161.004. Restrictions on Investment in Certain Bonds - Sec. 1161.004. RESTRICTIONS ON INVESTMENT IN CERTAIN BONDS. (a) In...

Section 1161.005. Modification or Elimination of Duty or Standard - Sec. 1161.005. MODIFICATION OR ELIMINATION OF DUTY OR STANDARD. On...

Section 1161.006. Retention of Certain Assets - Sec. 1161.006. RETENTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS. (a) Without court approval...

Section 1161.007. Hearing to Protect Estate - Sec. 1161.007. HEARING TO PROTECT ESTATE. (a) The court may,...

Section 1161.008. Liability of Guardian and Guardian's Surety - Sec. 1161.008. LIABILITY OF GUARDIAN AND GUARDIAN'S SURETY. (a) In...

Subchapter B. Procedure for Making Investments or Loans or Retaining Estate Assets

Section 1161.051. Procedure in General - Sec. 1161.051. PROCEDURE IN GENERAL. (a) Not later than the...

Section 1161.052. Court Action - Sec. 1161.052. COURT ACTION. (a) If the court determines that...

Section 1161.053. Applicability of Procedure to Certain Assets - Sec. 1161.053. APPLICABILITY OF PROCEDURE TO CERTAIN ASSETS. The fact...

Section 1161.054. Inapplicability of Procedure to Certain Assets - Sec. 1161.054. INAPPLICABILITY OF PROCEDURE TO CERTAIN ASSETS. (a) The...

Subchapter C. Investments in Certain Insurance or Annuities

Section 1161.101. Definition - Sec. 1161.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "authorized life insurance company"...

Section 1161.102. Authority to Invest in Certain Insurance or Annuities - Sec. 1161.102. AUTHORITY TO INVEST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE OR ANNUITIES....

Section 1161.103. Investment Requirements - Sec. 1161.103. INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) An insurance policy in which...

Section 1161.104. Procedure for Investing in Insurance or Annuities - Sec. 1161.104. PROCEDURE FOR INVESTING IN INSURANCE OR ANNUITIES. (a)...

Section 1161.105. Continuation of Preexisting Policies or Annuities - Sec. 1161.105. CONTINUATION OF PREEXISTING POLICIES OR ANNUITIES. (a) A...

Section 1161.106. Control and Ownership of Policies or Annuities - Sec. 1161.106. CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF POLICIES OR ANNUITIES. (a)...

Subchapter D. Investments in Real Estate

Section 1161.151. Authority to Invest in Real Estate; Procedure and Requirements - Sec. 1161.151. AUTHORITY TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATE; PROCEDURE AND...

Section 1161.152. Court Authorization to Make Investments - Sec. 1161.152. COURT AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE INVESTMENTS. (a) If the...

Section 1161.153. Court Approval of Contracts Required - Sec. 1161.153. COURT APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS REQUIRED. (a) If a...

Subchapter E. Loans and Security for Loans

Section 1161.201. Inapplicability of Subchapter - Sec. 1161.201. INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not apply...

Section 1161.202. Authority to Make Loans - Sec. 1161.202. AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS. (a) If, at any...

Section 1161.203. Loan Requirements - Sec. 1161.203. LOAN REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 1161.204. Guardian's Duty to Report Loan to Court - Sec. 1161.204. GUARDIAN'S DUTY TO REPORT LOAN TO COURT. (a)...

Section 1161.205. Guardian's Liability - Sec. 1161.205. GUARDIAN'S LIABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Chapter 1162 - Tax-Motivated, Charitable, Nonprofit, and Other Gifts

Subchapter A. Certain Gifts and Transfers

Section 1162.001. Authority to Establish Estate or Other Transfer Plan - Sec. 1162.001. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ESTATE OR OTHER TRANSFER PLAN....

Section 1162.002. Estate or Other Transfer Plan: Contents and Modification - Sec. 1162.002. ESTATE OR OTHER TRANSFER PLAN: CONTENTS AND MODIFICATION....

Section 1162.003. Notice of Application for Establishment of Estate or Other Transfer Plan - Sec. 1162.003. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ESTATE OR...

Section 1162.004. Authority to Make Periodic Gifts - Sec. 1162.004. AUTHORITY TO MAKE PERIODIC GIFTS. (a) In an...

Section 1162.005. Application for Inspection of Certain Documents - Sec. 1162.005. APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS. (a) On...

Section 1162.006. Notice of Application for Inspection - Sec. 1162.006. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION. (a) A person...

Section 1162.007. Hearing on Application for Inspection; Inspection - Sec. 1162.007. HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION; INSPECTION. (a) After...

Section 1162.008. Guardian Ad Litem - Sec. 1162.008. GUARDIAN AD LITEM. The court may appoint a...

Subchapter B. Charitable and Nonprofit Gifts

Section 1162.051. Application to Make Gift - Sec. 1162.051. APPLICATION TO MAKE GIFT. The guardian of the...

Section 1162.052. Hearing on Application to Make Gift - Sec. 1162.052. HEARING ON APPLICATION TO MAKE GIFT. (a) The...

Section 1162.053. Order Authorizing Gift - Sec. 1162.053. ORDER AUTHORIZING GIFT. On the conclusion of a...

Chapter 1163 - Annual Account and Other Exhibits and Reports

Subchapter A. Annual Account and Other Exhibits by Guardian of the Estate

Section 1163.001. Initial Annual Account of Estate - Sec. 1163.001. INITIAL ANNUAL ACCOUNT OF ESTATE. (a) Not later...

Section 1163.002. Annual Account Required Until Estate Closed - Sec. 1163.002. ANNUAL ACCOUNT REQUIRED UNTIL ESTATE CLOSED. (a) A...

Section 1163.003. Supporting Vouchers and Other Documents Attached to Account - Sec. 1163.003. SUPPORTING VOUCHERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO ACCOUNT....

Section 1163.004. Method of Proof for Securities and Other Assets - Sec. 1163.004. METHOD OF PROOF FOR SECURITIES AND OTHER ASSETS....

Section 1163.005. Verification of Account and Statement Regarding Taxes and Status as Guardian - Sec. 1163.005. VERIFICATION OF ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT REGARDING TAXES AND...

Section 1163.006. Waiver of Account Filing - Sec. 1163.006. WAIVER OF ACCOUNT FILING. If the ward's estate...

Subchapter B. Action on Annual Account

Section 1163.051. Filing and Consideration of Annual Account - Sec. 1163.051. FILING AND CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL ACCOUNT. (a) The...

Section 1163.052. Correction and Approval of Annual Account - Sec. 1163.052. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF ANNUAL ACCOUNT. (a) If...

Section 1163.053. Order for Payment of Claims in Full - Sec. 1163.053. ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS IN FULL. After...

Section 1163.054. Order for Pro Rata Payment of Claims - Sec. 1163.054. ORDER FOR PRO RATA PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. After...

Subchapter C. Annual Report by Guardian of the Person

Section 1163.101. Annual Report Required - Sec. 1163.101. ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED. (a) Once each year for...

Section 1163.1011. Use of Unsworn Declaration in Lieu of Sworn Declaration or Affidavit for Filing Annual Report - Sec. 1163.1011. USE OF UNSWORN DECLARATION IN LIEU OF SWORN...

Section 1163.102. Reporting Period - Sec. 1163.102. REPORTING PERIOD. (a) Except as provided under Subsection...

Section 1163.103. Report in Case of Deceased Ward - Sec. 1163.103. REPORT IN CASE OF DECEASED WARD. If the...

Section 1163.104. Approval of Report - Sec. 1163.104. APPROVAL OF REPORT. (a) If the judge is...

Section 1163.105. Attorney Not Required - Sec. 1163.105. ATTORNEY NOT REQUIRED. A guardian of the person...

Subchapter D. Penalties

Section 1163.151. Penalty for Failure to File Required Account, Exhibit, or Report - Sec. 1163.151. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ACCOUNT, EXHIBIT,...

Chapter 1164 - Liability of Guardian or Guardianship Program

Section 1164.001. Liability of Guardian - Sec. 1164.001. LIABILITY OF GUARDIAN. A person is not liable...

Section 1164.002. Immunity of Guardianship Program - Sec. 1164.002. IMMUNITY OF GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM. A guardianship program is...

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Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle E - Administration of Guardianship