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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Estates Code § 1151.101: GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.

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  1. ESTATES CODE
  2. TITLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES
  3. SUBTITLE E. ADMINISTRATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
  4. CHAPTER 1151. RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES UNDER GUARDIANSHIP
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS OF THE ESTATE

(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.

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.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:08Z. Source file · JSON

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