Tex. Estates Code § 1357.052
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1357.052, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1357.052. AUTHORITY OF SUPPORTER; NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP.
Official statutory text
(a) A supporter may exercise the authority granted to the supporter in the supported decision-making agreement.
(b) The supporter owes to the adult with a disability fiduciary duties as listed in the form provided by Section 1357.056(a), regardless of whether that form is used for the supported decision-making agreement.
(c) The relationship between an adult with a disability and the supporter with whom the adult enters into a supported decision-making agreement:
(1) is one of trust and confidence; and
(2) does not undermine the decision-making authority of the adult.
(b) The supporter owes to the adult with a disability fiduciary duties as listed in the form provided by Section 1357.056(a), regardless of whether that form is used for the supported decision-making agreement.
(c) The relationship between an adult with a disability and the supporter with whom the adult enters into a supported decision-making agreement:
(1) is one of trust and confidence; and
(2) does not undermine the decision-making authority of the adult.
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