Tex.
Est. Code Section 1202.001
Term of Guardian or Guardianship
(a)
Unless otherwise discharged as provided by law, a guardian remains in office until the estate is closed.(b)
A guardianship shall be settled and closed when the ward:(1)
dies and, if the ward was married, the ward’s spouse qualifies as survivor in community;(2)
is found by the court to have full capacity, or sufficient capacity with supports and services, to care for himself or herself and to manage the ward’s property;(3)
is no longer a minor; or(4)
no longer must have a guardian appointed to receive funds due the ward from any governmental source.(c)
Except for an order issued under Section 1101.153 (General Contents of Order Appointing Guardian)(a-1), an order appointing a guardian or a successor guardian may specify a period of not more than one year during which a petition for adjudication that the ward no longer requires the guardianship may not be filed without special leave.(d)
A request for an order under this section may be made by informal letter to the court. A person who knowingly interferes with the transmission of the request to the court may be adjudged guilty of contempt of court.(e)
If a nonresident guardian of a nonresident ward qualifies as guardian under this title, any resident guardian’s guardianship may be terminated.
Source:
Section 1202.001 — Term of Guardian or Guardianship, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1202.htm#1202.001 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).
