Sec. 879. CLOSING TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP  


Latest version.
  • The court shall act on the list, return, exhibit, and account filed under Section 878 of this code. Whenever temporary letters expire or cease to be effective for any reason, the court shall immediately enter an order requiring the temporary appointee to deliver the estate remaining in the temporary appointee's possession to the person who is legally entitled to the possession of the estate. The temporary appointee shall be discharged and the sureties on the bond of the temporary appointee shall be released as to future liability on proof that the appointee delivered the property as required by this section.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.