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Tex. Estates Code § 1251.001 Appointment of Temporary Guardian
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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 proba…
Tex. Estates Code § 1251.002 No Presumption of Incapacity
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Sec. 1251.002. NO PRESUMPTION OF INCAPACITY. A person for whom a temporary guardian is appointed under this chapter may not be presumed to be incapacitated. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Tex. Estates Code § 1251.003 Application
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Sec. 1251.003. APPLICATION. (a) A sworn, written application for the appointment of a temporary guardian shall be filed before the court appoints a temporary guardian. (b) The application must state: (1) the name and address of the person who is the subject of the guardianship pr…
Tex. Estates Code § 1251.004 Appointment of Attorney
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Sec. 1251.004. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. On the filing of an application for temporary guardianship, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the proposed ward in all guardianship proceedings in which independent counsel has not been retained by or on behalf of the propose…