Tex. Estates Code § 1158.703
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1158.703, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1158.703. HEARING.
Official statutory text
(a) The county clerk shall immediately call to the attention of the judge of the court in which the guardianship proceeding is pending the filing of an application required by Section 1158.702. The judge shall designate a day to hear the application.
(b) The application must remain on file at least 10 days before any orders are entered.
(c) The judge may continue a hearing held under this section from time to time until the judge is satisfied concerning the application.
(b) The application must remain on file at least 10 days before any orders are entered.
(c) The judge may continue a hearing held under this section from time to time until the judge is satisfied concerning the application.
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