Texas § 1251.001 APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN.

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§ 1251.001 — APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN.

Texas § 1251.001

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 1251.001 (2026).

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Sec. 1251.001. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN.

(a)A court shall appoint a temporary guardian, with limited powers as the circumstances of the case require, if the court:

(1)is presented with substantial evidence that a person may be an incapacitated person; and

(2)has probable cause to believe that the person, the person's estate, or both require the immediate appointment of a guardian.

(b)The person for whom a temporary guardian is appointed under this chapter retains all rights and powers that are not specifically granted to the person's temporary guardian by court order.

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Sec. 1251.001. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN. (a) A court shall appoint a temporary guardian, with limited powers as the circumstances of the case require, if the court:
(1) is presented with substantial evidence that a person may be an incapacitated person; and
(2) has probable cause to believe that the person, the person's estate, or both require the immediate appointment of a guardian.
(b) The person for whom a temporary guardian is appointed under this chapter retains all rights and powers that are not specifically granted to the person's temporary guardian by court order.