Tex. Estates Code § 1202.103
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1202.103, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1202.103. RETENTION AND COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEY FOR WARD.
Official statutory text
(a) A ward may retain an attorney for a proceeding involving the complete restoration of the ward's capacity or modification of the ward's guardianship.
(b) The court may order that compensation for services provided by an attorney retained under this section be paid from funds in the ward's estate only if the court finds that the attorney had a good faith belief that the ward had the capacity necessary to retain the attorney's services.
(b) The court may order that compensation for services provided by an attorney retained under this section be paid from funds in the ward's estate only if the court finds that the attorney had a good faith belief that the ward had the capacity necessary to retain the attorney's services.
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