Texas Estates Code 1203.0531 – Notice of Removal Order
The court clerk shall issue notice of an order rendered by the court removing a guardian under § 1203.051(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), or (7). The notice must:
(1) state the names of the ward and the removed guardian;
(2) state the date the court signed the order of removal;
(3) contain the following statement printed in 12-point bold font:
“If you have been removed from serving as guardian under § 1203.051(a)(6)(A) or (B), Estates Code, you have the right to contest the order of removal by filing an application with the court for a hearing under § 1203.056, Estates Code, to determine whether you should be reinstated as guardian. The application must be filed not later than the 30th day after the date the court signed the order of removal.”;
(4) contain as an attachment a copy of the order of removal; and
(5) be personally served on the removed guardian not later than the seventh day after the date the court signed the order of removal.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1203.0531
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033