Sec. 1155.151. COST OF PROCEEDING IN GUARDIANSHIP MATTER    


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  • (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the cost of the proceeding in a guardianship matter, including the cost of the guardian ad litem or court visitor, shall be paid out of the guardianship estate, or the cost of the proceeding shall be paid out of the county treasury if the estate is insufficient to pay the cost, and the court shall issue the judgment accordingly.

    (b) An applicant for the appointment of a guardian under this title shall pay the cost of the proceeding if the court denies the application based on the recommendation of a court investigator.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 , Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.