Texas Estates Code 1105.252 – Court Order or Citation On New Bond
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(a) When a judge is made aware that a bond is insufficient or that a bond and the record of the bond have been lost or destroyed, the judge shall:
(1) without delay and without notice enter an order requiring the guardian to give a new bond; or
(2) without delay have the guardian cited to show cause why the guardian should not be required to give a new bond.
(b) An order entered under Subsection (a)(1) must state:
(1) the reasons for requiring a new bond;
(2) the amount of the new bond; and
(3) the period within which the new bond must be given, which may not expire earlier than the 10th day after the date of the order.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1105.252
- 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.
- Judge: means the presiding judge of any court having original jurisdiction over probate proceedings, regardless of whether the court is:
(1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
(2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise probate jurisdiction; or
(3) a district court exercising probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.019
(c) A guardian who opposes an order entered under Subsection (a)(1) may demand a hearing on the order. The hearing must be held before the expiration of the period within which the new bond must be given.