Texas Estates Code 1105.253 – Show Cause Hearing On New Bond Requirement
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(a) On the return of a citation ordering a guardian to show cause why the guardian should not be required to give a new bond, the judge shall, on the date specified in the return of citation for the hearing of the matter, inquire into the sufficiency of the reasons for requiring a new bond.
(b) If the judge is satisfied that a new bond should be required, the judge shall enter an order requiring a new bond. The order must state:
(1) the amount of the new bond; and
(2) the period within which the new bond must be given, which may not expire later than the 20th day after the date of the order.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1105.253
- 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