AUTHORITY TO COMMENCE SUITS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rideau ex rel. T.R. v. Keller Independent School District (2016)
Most recently applied in Rideau ex rel. T.R. v. Keller Independent School District (April 2016)
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff
(a) The guardian of the estate of a ward appointed in this state may commence a suit for:
(1) the recovery of personal property, debts, or damages; or
(2) title to or possession of land, any right attached to or arising from that land, or injury or damage done.
(b) A judgment in a suit described by Subsection (a) is conclusive, but may be set aside by any person interested for fraud or collusion on the guardian's part.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.