Tex. Estates Code § 1161.152
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1161.152, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1161.152. COURT AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE INVESTMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) If the guardian of the estate files an application under this subchapter, the judge shall investigate as necessary to obtain all the facts concerning the investment.
(b) Subject to Subsection (c), on the hearing of the application, the court shall issue an order that authorizes the guardian to make the investment if the court is satisfied that the investment benefits the ward. The order must specify the investment to be made and contain other directions the court considers advisable.
(c) The judge may not issue an opinion or order on the application until after the 10th day after the date the application is filed.
(b) Subject to Subsection (c), on the hearing of the application, the court shall issue an order that authorizes the guardian to make the investment if the court is satisfied that the investment benefits the ward. The order must specify the investment to be made and contain other directions the court considers advisable.
(c) The judge may not issue an opinion or order on the application until after the 10th day after the date the application is filed.
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