(a) A guardian applying to resign may not be discharged until:
(1) the resignation application has been heard;
(2) the exhibit and final account or report required under § 1203.001 has been examined, settled, and approved; and
(3) the applicant has satisfied the court that the applicant has:
(A) delivered any estate property remaining in the applicant’s possession; or
(B) complied with all court orders relating to the applicant’s trust as guardian.
(b) When a guardian applying to resign has fully complied with the court orders, the court shall enter an order:
(1) accepting the resignation; and
(2) discharging the applicant and, if the applicant is under bond, the applicant’s sureties.

Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1203.006

  • 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
  • Estate: means a decedent's property, as that property:
    (1) exists originally and as the property changes in form by sale, reinvestment, or otherwise;
    (2) is augmented by any accretions and other additions to the property, including any property to be distributed to the decedent's representative by the trustee of a trust that terminates on the decedent's death, and substitutions for the property; and
    (3) is diminished by any decreases in or distributions from the property. See Texas Estates Code 22.012
  • 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.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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