Texas Estates Code 1151.003 – Guardian May Not Dispute Ward’s Right to Property; Exception
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1151.003
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- 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.
- Heir: means a person who is entitled under the statutes of descent and distribution to a part of the estate of a decedent who dies intestate. See Texas Estates Code 22.015
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033
A guardian, or an heir, executor, administrator, or assignee of a guardian, may not dispute the right of the ward to any property that came into the guardian’s possession as guardian of the ward, except property:
(1) that is recovered from the guardian; or
(2) on which there is a personal action pending.