Tex. Estates Code § 1105.102
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1105.102, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1105.102. BOND FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS OF THE PERSON.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies only to a bond required to be posted by a guardian of the person of a ward when there is no guardian of the ward's estate.
(b) To ensure the performance of the guardian's duties, a court may accept only:
(1) a corporate surety bond;
(2) a personal surety bond;
(3) a deposit of money instead of a surety bond; or
(4) a personal bond.
(c) In determining the appropriate type and amount of bond to set for the guardian, the court shall consider:
(1) the familial relationship of the guardian to the ward;
(2) the guardian's ties to the community;
(3) the guardian's financial condition;
(4) the guardian's past history of compliance with the court; and
(5) the reason the guardian may have previously been denied a corporate surety bond.
(b) To ensure the performance of the guardian's duties, a court may accept only:
(1) a corporate surety bond;
(2) a personal surety bond;
(3) a deposit of money instead of a surety bond; or
(4) a personal bond.
(c) In determining the appropriate type and amount of bond to set for the guardian, the court shall consider:
(1) the familial relationship of the guardian to the ward;
(2) the guardian's ties to the community;
(3) the guardian's financial condition;
(4) the guardian's past history of compliance with the court; and
(5) the reason the guardian may have previously been denied a corporate surety bond.
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