Tex. Estates Code § 1158.653
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1158.653, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1158.653.
Official statutory text
Sec. 1158.653. EXCEPTION: BEST INTEREST OF ESTATE. (a) The guardian of the estate may purchase estate property on the court's determination that the sale is in the estate's best interest.
(b) In the case of an application filed by the guardian of the estate of a ward, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the ward with respect to the sale.
(c) The court may require notice for a sale made under this section.
(b) In the case of an application filed by the guardian of the estate of a ward, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the ward with respect to the sale.
(c) The court may require notice for a sale made under this section.
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