Tex. Estates Code § 1161.052
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1161.052, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1161.052. COURT ACTION.
Official statutory text
(a) If the court determines that the action requested in the application is in the best interests of the ward and the ward's estate, the court shall issue an order:
(1) granting the authority requested in the application; or
(2) modifying or eliminating the guardian's duty to keep the estate invested.
(b) An order under Subsection (a) must state in reasonably specific terms:
(1) the nature of the investment, investment plan, or other action requested in the application and authorized by the court, including any authority to invest in and sell securities in accordance with the investment plan's objectives;
(2) when an investment must be reviewed and reconsidered by the guardian; and
(3) whether the guardian must report the guardian's review and recommendations to the court.
(c) A citation or notice is not necessary to invest in or sell securities under an investment plan authorized by the court under this section.
(1) granting the authority requested in the application; or
(2) modifying or eliminating the guardian's duty to keep the estate invested.
(b) An order under Subsection (a) must state in reasonably specific terms:
(1) the nature of the investment, investment plan, or other action requested in the application and authorized by the court, including any authority to invest in and sell securities in accordance with the investment plan's objectives;
(2) when an investment must be reviewed and reconsidered by the guardian; and
(3) whether the guardian must report the guardian's review and recommendations to the court.
(c) A citation or notice is not necessary to invest in or sell securities under an investment plan authorized by the court under this section.
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