Sec. 694K. ATTORNEY RETAINED ON WARD'S BEHALF

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(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.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 829, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

                    
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