Tex. Estates Code § 1251.011
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1251.011, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1251.011. CERTAIN AGENCY AS TEMPORARY GUARDIAN.
Official statutory text
A court may not ordinarily appoint the Department of Aging and Disability Services as a temporary guardian under this chapter. The appointment of the department as a temporary guardian under this chapter should be made only as a last resort.
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