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Tex. Est. Code § 1151.101

GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Guardianship of Tischler (2016)

Most recently applied in Guardianship of Tischler (October 2016)

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the guardian of the estate of a ward is entitled to:

(1) possess and manage all property belonging to the ward;

(2) collect all debts, rentals, or claims that are due to the ward;

(3) enforce all obligations in favor of the ward;

(4) bring and defend suits by or against the ward; and

(5) access the ward's digital assets as provided by Chapter 2001.

(b) In the management of a ward's estate, the guardian of the estate is governed by the provisions of this title.

(c) In this section, "digital asset" has the meaning assigned by Section 2001.002.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.