(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a guardian is considered to have qualified when the guardian has:
(1) taken and filed the oath, or made and filed the declaration, required under § 1105.051;
(2) given the required bond;
(3) obtained the judge‘s approval of the bond; and
(4) filed the bond with the clerk.
(b) A guardian who is not required to give a bond is considered to have qualified when the guardian has taken and filed the oath, or made and filed the declaration, as required under § 1105.051.

Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1105.002

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Judge: means the presiding judge of any court having original jurisdiction over probate proceedings, regardless of whether the court is:
    (1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
    (2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise probate jurisdiction; or
    (3) a district court exercising probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.019
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
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