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Chapter 1201 - Evaluation of Guardianship
Subchapter A. Review of Guardianship
Section 1201.001. Determining Guardian's Performance of Duties - Sec. 1201.001. DETERMINING GUARDIAN'S PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES. The court shall...
Section 1201.002. Annual Examination of Guardianship; Bond of Guardian - Sec. 1201.002. ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP; BOND OF GUARDIAN. (a)...
Section 1201.003. Judge's Liability - Sec. 1201.003. JUDGE'S LIABILITY. A judge is liable on the...
Section 1201.004. Identifying Information - Sec. 1201.004. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. (a) The court may request an...
Subchapter B. Annual Determination to Continue, Modify, or Terminate Guardianship
Section 1201.051. Applicability - Sec. 1201.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to a...
Section 1201.052. Annual Determination - Sec. 1201.052. ANNUAL DETERMINATION. To determine whether a guardianship should...
Section 1201.053. Method of Determination - Sec. 1201.053. METHOD OF DETERMINATION. (a) In reviewing a guardianship...
Section 1201.054. Form of Determination - Sec. 1201.054. FORM OF DETERMINATION. A determination under this subchapter...
Chapter 1202 - Modification or Termination of Guardianship
Subchapter A. Termination and Settlement of Guardianship
Section 1202.001. Term of Guardian or Guardianship - Sec. 1202.001. TERM OF GUARDIAN OR GUARDIANSHIP. (a) Unless otherwise...
Section 1202.002. Termination of Guardianship if Parent Is No Longer Incapacitated - Sec. 1202.002. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP IF PARENT IS NO LONGER...
Section 1202.003. Termination of Guardianship of Estate on Establishment of Able Account by Certain Persons - Sec. 1202.003. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP OF ESTATE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF...
Subchapter B. Application for Complete Restoration of Ward's Capacity or Modification of Guardianship
Section 1202.051. Application Authorized - Sec. 1202.051. APPLICATION AUTHORIZED. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1055.003, a ward...
Section 1202.052. Contents of Application - Sec. 1202.052. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application filed under Section...
Section 1202.053. Citation Required - Sec. 1202.053. CITATION REQUIRED. When an application is filed under...
Section 1202.054. Informal Request for Order by Ward; Investigation and Report - Sec. 1202.054. INFORMAL REQUEST FOR ORDER BY WARD; INVESTIGATION AND...
Section 1202.055. Restriction on Subsequent Application Regarding Capacity or Modification - Sec. 1202.055. RESTRICTION ON SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION REGARDING CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION....
Subchapter C. Representation of Ward in Proceeding for Complete Restoration of Ward's Capacity or Modification of Guardianship
Section 1202.101. Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem - Sec. 1202.101. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM. The court shall...
Section 1202.102. Compensation for Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem - Sec. 1202.102. COMPENSATION FOR ATTORNEY AD LITEM AND GUARDIAN AD...
Section 1202.103. Retention and Compensation of Attorney for Ward - Sec. 1202.103. RETENTION AND COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEY FOR WARD. (a)...
Subchapter D. Hearing, Evidence, and Orders in Proceeding for Complete Restoration of Ward's Capacity or Modification of Guardianship
Section 1202.151. Evidence and Burden of Proof at Hearing - Sec. 1202.151. EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF AT HEARING. (a)...
Section 1202.152. Physician's Letter or Certificate Required - Sec. 1202.152. PHYSICIAN'S LETTER OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) The court...
Section 1202.153. Findings Required - Sec. 1202.153. FINDINGS REQUIRED. (a) Before ordering the settlement and...
Section 1202.154. General Requirements for Order - Sec. 1202.154. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER. (a) A court order...
Section 1202.155. Additional Requirements for Order Restoring Ward's Capacity - Sec. 1202.155. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER RESTORING WARD'S CAPACITY. If...
Section 1202.156. Additional Requirements for Order Modifying Guardianship - Sec. 1202.156. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER MODIFYING GUARDIANSHIP. If the...
Section 1202.157. Additional Requirements for Order Dismissing Application - Sec. 1202.157. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER DISMISSING APPLICATION. If the...
Subchapter E. Restoration of Rights on Termination of Guardianship
Section 1202.201. Removal of Firearm Disability on Complete Restoration of Ward's Capacity - Sec. 1202.201. REMOVAL OF FIREARM DISABILITY ON COMPLETE RESTORATION OF...
Chapter 1203 - Resignation, Removal, or Death of Guardian; Appointment of Successor
Subchapter A. Resignation of Guardian
Section 1203.001. Resignation Application - Sec. 1203.001. RESIGNATION APPLICATION. A guardian of the estate or...
Section 1203.002. Immediate Acceptance of Resignation; Discharge and Release - Sec. 1203.002. IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION; DISCHARGE AND RELEASE. (a)...
Section 1203.003. Delivery of Estate Property to Successor Guardian Following Resignation - Sec. 1203.003. DELIVERY OF ESTATE PROPERTY TO SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN FOLLOWING...
Section 1203.004. Hearing Date; Citation - Sec. 1203.004. HEARING DATE; CITATION. (a) When an application to...
Section 1203.005. Hearing - Sec. 1203.005. HEARING. (a) At the time set for the...
Section 1203.006. Requirements for Discharge - Sec. 1203.006. REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGE. (a) A guardian applying to...
Subchapter B. Removal and Reinstatement of Guardian
Section 1203.051. Removal Without Notice; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney Ad Litem - Sec. 1203.051. REMOVAL WITHOUT NOTICE; APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM...
Section 1203.052. Removal With Notice - Sec. 1203.052. REMOVAL WITH NOTICE. (a) Subject to Subsection (c),...
Section 1203.053. Removal Order - Sec. 1203.053. REMOVAL ORDER. An order removing a guardian shall:...
Section 1203.0531. Notice of Removal Order - Sec. 1203.0531. NOTICE OF REMOVAL ORDER. The court clerk shall...
Section 1203.054. Discharge and Release Following Removal - Sec. 1203.054. DISCHARGE AND RELEASE FOLLOWING REMOVAL. With respect to...
Section 1203.055. Delivery of Estate Property to Successor Guardian Following Removal - Sec. 1203.055. DELIVERY OF ESTATE PROPERTY TO SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN FOLLOWING...
Section 1203.056. Removal and Reinstatement of Guardian Under Certain Circumstances - Sec. 1203.056. REMOVAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF GUARDIAN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES....
Section 1203.057. Removal of Joint Guardian - Sec. 1203.057. REMOVAL OF JOINT GUARDIAN. If a joint guardian...
Subchapter C. Appointment of Successor Guardian; Revocation of Letters
Section 1203.101. Requirements for Revocation of Letters - Sec. 1203.101. REQUIREMENTS FOR REVOCATION OF LETTERS. Except as otherwise...
Section 1203.102. Appointment Because of Resignation, Removal, or Death; Hearing to Set Aside Immediate Appointment - Sec. 1203.102. APPOINTMENT BECAUSE OF RESIGNATION, REMOVAL, OR DEATH; HEARING...
Section 1203.103. Appointment Because of Existence of Prior Right - Sec. 1203.103. APPOINTMENT BECAUSE OF EXISTENCE OF PRIOR RIGHT. If...
Section 1203.104. Appointment When Guardian Named in Will Becomes an Adult - Sec. 1203.104. APPOINTMENT WHEN GUARDIAN NAMED IN WILL BECOMES AN...
Section 1203.105. Appointment of Formerly Ill or Absent Guardian Named in Will - Sec. 1203.105. APPOINTMENT OF FORMERLY ILL OR ABSENT GUARDIAN NAMED...
Section 1203.106. Appointment When Will Discovered After Grant of Letters - Sec. 1203.106. APPOINTMENT WHEN WILL DISCOVERED AFTER GRANT OF LETTERS....
Section 1203.107. Appointment on Removal of Litigation Conflict - Sec. 1203.107. APPOINTMENT ON REMOVAL OF LITIGATION CONFLICT. The court...
Section 1203.108. Appointment of Department of Aging and Disability Services as Successor Guardian - Sec. 1203.108. APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES...
Subchapter D. Successor Guardians for Wards of Guardianship Programs or Governmental Entities
Section 1203.151. Notice of Availability of Successor Guardian - Sec. 1203.151. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN. (a) If...
Section 1203.152. Determination of Proposed Successor Guardian's Qualification to Serve - Sec. 1203.152. DETERMINATION OF PROPOSED SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN'S QUALIFICATION TO SERVE....
Section 1203.153. Application to Appoint Successor Guardian - Sec. 1203.153. APPLICATION TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN. (a) If the...
Subchapter E. Procedures After Resignation, Removal, or Death of Guardian
Section 1203.201. Payment to Ward While Office of Guardian Is Vacant - Sec. 1203.201. PAYMENT TO WARD WHILE OFFICE OF GUARDIAN IS...
Section 1203.202. Rights, Powers, and Duties of Successor Guardian - Sec. 1203.202. RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN. (a)...
Section 1203.203. Successor Guardian to Return Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims - Sec. 1203.203. SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN TO RETURN INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST...
Chapter 1204 - Final Settlement, Accounting, and Discharge
Subchapter A. Time for Settlement of Guardianship
Section 1204.001. Settlement of Guardianship - Sec. 1204.001. SETTLEMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP. (a) A guardianship shall be...
Section 1204.002. Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem to Represent Ward in Final Settlement Under Certain Circumstances - Sec. 1204.002. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM TO REPRESENT WARD...
Subchapter B. Payment of Certain Expenses and Debts
Section 1204.051. Funeral Arrangements and Other Debts; Account for Final Settlement on Complaint of Personal Representative - Sec. 1204.051. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER DEBTS; ACCOUNT FOR FINAL...
Section 1204.052. Taxes and Expenses of Administration; Sale of Estate Property - Sec. 1204.052. TAXES AND EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION; SALE OF ESTATE...
Section 1204.053. Inheritance Taxes; Limitation on Closing Estate - Sec. 1204.053. INHERITANCE TAXES; LIMITATION ON CLOSING ESTATE. If the...
Subchapter C. Account for Final Settlement
Section 1204.101. Verified Account Required - Sec. 1204.101. VERIFIED ACCOUNT REQUIRED. A guardian of the estate...
Section 1204.102. Contents of Account - Sec. 1204.102. CONTENTS OF ACCOUNT. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 1204.103. Certain Debts Excluded From Settlement Computation - Sec. 1204.103. CERTAIN DEBTS EXCLUDED FROM SETTLEMENT COMPUTATION. In the...
Section 1204.104. Guardian to Account for Ward's Labor or Services - Sec. 1204.104. GUARDIAN TO ACCOUNT FOR WARD'S LABOR OR SERVICES....
Section 1204.105. Citation and Notice on Presentation of Account - Sec. 1204.105. CITATION AND NOTICE ON PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNT. (a)...
Section 1204.106. Examination of and Hearing on Account - Sec. 1204.106. EXAMINATION OF AND HEARING ON ACCOUNT. (a) On...
Section 1204.107. Assets Becoming Due Pending Final Settlement; Receipt and Discharge - Sec. 1204.107. ASSETS BECOMING DUE PENDING FINAL SETTLEMENT; RECEIPT AND...
Section 1204.108. Delivery of Ward's Property in Possession of Guardian of the Person on Settlement of Guardianship of the Estate - Sec. 1204.108. DELIVERY OF WARD'S PROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF GUARDIAN...
Section 1204.109. Delivery of Remaining Estate Property - Sec. 1204.109. DELIVERY OF REMAINING ESTATE PROPERTY. On final settlement...
Subchapter D. Closing of Guardianship and Discharge of Guardian
Section 1204.151. Discharge of Guardian When No Estate Property Remains - Sec. 1204.151. DISCHARGE OF GUARDIAN WHEN NO ESTATE PROPERTY REMAINS....
Section 1204.152. Discharge of Guardian When Estate Fully Administered - Sec. 1204.152. DISCHARGE OF GUARDIAN WHEN ESTATE FULLY ADMINISTERED. The...
Subchapter E. Failure of Guardian to Act
Section 1204.201. Failure to Present Final Account or Report - Sec. 1204.201. FAILURE TO PRESENT FINAL ACCOUNT OR REPORT. (a)...
Section 1204.202. Liability for Failure to Deliver Estate Property - Sec. 1204.202. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO DELIVER ESTATE PROPERTY. (a)...