General Information
Blog posts from Ex Libris Juris
Additional Resources
Guardianship – Office of the Texas Governor
Guardianship – Texas Health and Human Services
Guardianship of the Person and Estate Handbook: Protecting and Preserving what we Cherish – Harris County Probate Courts
Texas Laws
Texas Estates Code
Annual Account and Other Exhibits and Reports – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1163
Attorneys Ad Litem and Interpreters – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1054
Evaluation of Guardianship – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1201
Final Settlement, Accounting, and Discharge – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1204
General Procedure to Appoint Guardian - Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1101
Guardianship and Related Procedures – Texas Estates Code, Title 3, Chapters 1001, et seq.
Jurisdiction – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1022
Letters of Guardianship – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1106
Management and Control of Incapacitated Spouse’s Property – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1353
Modification or Termination of Guardianship – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1202
Procedure to Appoint Guardian for Certain Minors Requiring Guardianship as Adults – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1103
Qualification of Guardians – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1105
Resignation, Removal, or Death of Guardian; Appointment of Successor – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1203
Rights, Powers, and Duties Under Guardianship – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1151
Selection and Eligibility to Serve as Guardian – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1104
Special Types of Guardianship Generally – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1251
Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1357
Trial and Hearing Matters – Texas Estates Code, Chapter 1055
Forms
Online
Guardianship Alternatives (Only available through the public access computers at the Law Library.)
Texas Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Texas Legal Practice Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Texas Litigation Guide (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
Texas Practice Guide. Probate (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Texas Probate, Estate and Trust Administration (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
West’s Texas Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Print Resources
Don’t Let Dementia Steal Everything: Avoid Mistakes, Save Money, and Take Control, By Kerry Peck and Rick L. Law, American Bar Association. Chapter 9 discusses guardianship and explains the difference between guardianship and Powers of Attorney. (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
Elder Law in a Nutshell, By Richard L. Kaplan, West Academic. See Chapters 9 and 10 for a discussion of guardianship and some alternatives to guardianship. (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
Elder Law: Advocacy for the Aging, By Jennifer L. VanderVeen, Thomson Reuters. Chapter 8 discusses guardianship and conservatorship while Chapter 9 talks about special needs trusts.
The Fundamentals of Guardianship: What Every Guardian Should Know, American Bar Association. (A more recent edition is available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
The Law of Later-Life Healthcare and Decision Making, By Lawrence A. Frolick, American Bar Association. See Chapter 4 for information about guardianships. (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
Texas Elder Law (Texas Practice, Vol. 51), By Molly Dear Abshire, et al., Thomson Reuters. Chapter 13 discusses special needs trusts. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).
Texas Practice Guide: Probate, By Thomas M. Featherston, Jr., et al., Thomson Reuters. Chapters 17-20 focus on various aspects of guardianships, such as appointment of guardians, guardians ad litem, powers and duties of a guardian, and temporary guardianships. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Resources
The State Bar of Texas requires licensed attorneys to take 15 credits of CLE each year. CLE courses typically focus on a particular area of law and might include legal theory, practice tips and guidance, developments in the law, or legislative updates. CLEs are secondary resources that are especially useful in that they provide current information about legal topics and issues.
State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Guardianship Law Course
State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course