Texas § 1105.101 BOND GENERALLY REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

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§ 1105.101 — BOND GENERALLY REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

Texas § 1105.101

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 1105.101 (2026).

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Sec. 1105.101. BOND GENERALLY REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

(a)Except as provided by this section, a guardian of the person or the estate of a ward shall give a bond.

(b)A bond is not required if the guardian is:

(1)a corporate fiduciary; or

(2)a guardianship program operated by a county.

(c)The court shall issue letters of guardianship of the person to a person without the requirement of a bond if:

(1)the person is named to be appointed guardian in a will made by a surviving parent that is probated by a court in this state, or in a written declaration made by a surviving parent, and the will or declaration directs that the guardian serve without a bond; and

(2)the court finds that the guardian is qualified.

(d)The court may not waive the requirement of bond for the guardian of the estate

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Sec. 1105.101. BOND GENERALLY REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by this section, a guardian of the person or the estate of a ward shall give a bond.
(b) A bond is not required if the guardian is:
(1) a corporate fiduciary; or
(2) a guardianship program operated by a county.
(c) The court shall issue letters of guardianship of the person to a person without the requirement of a bond if:
(1) the person is named to be appointed guardian in a will made by a surviving parent that is probated by a court in this state, or in a written declaration made by a surviving parent, and the will or declaration directs that the guardian serve without a bond; and
(2) the court finds that the guardian is qualified.
(d) The court may not waive the requirement of bond for the guardian of the estate of a ward, regardless of whether a surviving parent's will or written declaration directs the court to waive the bond.