Texas Estates Code 1155.006 – Modification of Unreasonably Low Compensation; Authorization for Payment of Estimated Quarterly Compensation
(a) On application of an interested person or on the court‘s own motion, the court may:
(1) review and modify the amount of compensation authorized under § 1155.002(a) or 1155.003 if the court finds that the amount is unreasonably low when considering the services provided as guardian; and
(2) authorize compensation for the guardian in an estimated amount the court finds reasonable, to be paid on a quarterly basis before the guardian files an annual or final accounting, if the court finds that delaying the payment of compensation until the guardian files an accounting would create a hardship for the guardian.
(b) A finding of unreasonably low compensation may not be established under Subsection (a) solely because the amount of compensation is less than the usual and customary charges of the person or entity serving as guardian.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1155.006
- Court: means and includes:
(1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
(2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise original probate jurisdiction; and
(3) a district court exercising original probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.007 - 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.
- Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027