Tex. Estates Code § 1054.055
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1054.055, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1054.055. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Official statutory text
(a) A guardian ad litem is entitled to reasonable compensation for services provided in the amount set by the court, to be taxed as costs in the proceeding.
(b) The fees and expenses of a guardian ad litem appointed under Section 1104.354(1) are costs of the litigation proceeding that made the appointment necessary.
(b) The fees and expenses of a guardian ad litem appointed under Section 1104.354(1) are costs of the litigation proceeding that made the appointment necessary.
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