Texas Estates Code 1106.005 – Effect of Letters
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(a) Letters of guardianship issued as prescribed by § 1106.001 under the court‘s seal by the clerk of the court that granted the letters are sufficient evidence of:
(1) the appointment and qualification of the guardian; and
(2) the date of qualification.
(b) The court order that appoints the guardian is evidence of the authority granted to the guardian and of the scope of the powers and duties that the guardian may exercise only after the date letters of guardianship have been issued under § 1106.001.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1106.005
- Court: means and includes:
(1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
(2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise original probate jurisdiction; and
(3) a district court exercising original probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.007 - Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.