(a) If the judge is satisfied that the facts stated in the report are true, the court shall approve the report.
(b) Unless the judge is satisfied that the facts stated in the report are true, the judge shall issue orders necessary for the ward‘s best interests.

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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1163.104

  • 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
  • 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
  • Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033

(c) The court on the court’s own motion may waive the costs and fees related to the filing of a report approved under Subsection (a).