Texas § 1151.101 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.

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§ 1151.101 — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.

Texas § 1151.101

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 1151.101 (2026).

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Sec. 1151.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.

(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 .

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Sec. 1151.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (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 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 400 (S.B. 1193 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.