Tex. Estates Code § 1161.005
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1161.005, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1161.005. MODIFICATION OR ELIMINATION OF DUTY OR STANDARD.
Official statutory text
On a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the action is in the best interests of the ward and the ward's estate, the court may modify or eliminate:
(1) the duty of the guardian of the estate to keep the estate invested; or
(2) the standard required by Section 1161.002(a) with regard to investments of estate assets.
(1) the duty of the guardian of the estate to keep the estate invested; or
(2) the standard required by Section 1161.002(a) with regard to investments of estate assets.
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