Tex.
Est. Code Section 1102.001
Court-initiated Investigation
(a)
If a court has probable cause to believe that a person domiciled or found in the county in which the court is located is an incapacitated person, and the person does not have a guardian in this state, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem or court investigator to investigate the person’s conditions and circumstances to determine whether:(1)
the person is an incapacitated person; and(2)
a guardianship is necessary.(b)
If a court appoints a guardian ad litem or court investigator under Subsection (a):(1)
the court’s order appointing a guardian ad litem or court investigator must include a statement that the person believed to be incapacitated has the right to petition the court to have the appointment set aside;(2)
at the initial meeting between the guardian ad litem or court investigator and the person believed to be incapacitated, the guardian ad litem or court investigator, as appropriate, shall provide a copy of the information letter under Section 1102.003 (Information Letter) and the order to, and discuss the contents of the letter and order with, the person believed to be incapacitated; and(3)
during the period beginning after the date of the initial meeting described by Subdivision (2) and ending on the date an application for the appointment of a guardian is filed, the person believed to be incapacitated may petition the court to have the appointment of the guardian ad litem or court investigator, as appropriate, set aside.
Source:
Section 1102.001 — Court-initiated Investigation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1102.htm#1102.001
(accessed May 18, 2024).