Texas Estates Code 1002.012 – Guardian
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(a) “Guardian” means a person appointed as a:
(1) guardian under Subchapter D, Chapter 1101;
(2) successor guardian; or
(3) temporary guardian.
(b) Except as expressly provided otherwise, “guardian” includes:
(1) the guardian of the estate of an incapacitated person; and
(2) the guardian of the person of an incapacitated person.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1002.012
- Estate: means a decedent's property, as that property:
(1) exists originally and as the property changes in form by sale, reinvestment, or otherwise;
(2) is augmented by any accretions and other additions to the property, including any property to be distributed to the decedent's representative by the trustee of a trust that terminates on the decedent's death, and substitutions for the property; and
(3) is diminished by any decreases in or distributions from the property. See Texas Estates Code 22.012 - Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027