Tex. Estates Code § 1151.105
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1151.105, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1151.105. ORDINARY DILIGENCE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) If there is a reasonable prospect of collecting the claims or recovering the property, the guardian of the estate shall use ordinary diligence to:
(1) collect all claims and debts due the ward; and
(2) recover possession of all property to which the ward has claim or title.
(b) If the guardian wilfully neglects to use ordinary diligence, the guardian and the sureties on the guardian's bond are liable, on the suit of any person interested in the estate, for the use of the estate, the amount of the claims, or the value of the property that has been lost due to the guardian's neglect.
(1) collect all claims and debts due the ward; and
(2) recover possession of all property to which the ward has claim or title.
(b) If the guardian wilfully neglects to use ordinary diligence, the guardian and the sureties on the guardian's bond are liable, on the suit of any person interested in the estate, for the use of the estate, the amount of the claims, or the value of the property that has been lost due to the guardian's neglect.
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