Texas Estates Code 1251.052 – Qualification and Duration of Certain Temporary Guardianships
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(a) A temporary guardian appointed under § 1251.051 must qualify in the same form and manner required of a guardian under this title.
(b) The term of a temporary guardian appointed under § 1251.051 expires on the earliest of the following:
(1) the conclusion of the hearing challenging or contesting the application;
(2) the date a permanent guardian appointed by the court for the proposed ward qualifies to serve as the ward’s guardian; or
(3) the nine-month anniversary of the date the temporary guardian qualifies, unless the term is extended by court order issued after a motion to extend the term is filed and a hearing on the motion is held.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1251.052
- 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 - 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.
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033