Texas Estates Code

§ 1054.004 — DUTIES

ES § 1054.004Title 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES · Part C. PROCEDURAL MATTERS · Ch. 1054. COURT OFFICERS, COURT-APPOINTED PERSONS, AND ATTORNEYS · Art. A. ATTORNEYS AD LITEM AND INTERPRETERS

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(a)An attorney ad litem appointed under Section 1054.001 shall interview the proposed ward within a reasonable time before the hearing in the proceeding for the appointment of a guardian. To the greatest extent possible, the attorney shall discuss with the proposed ward:

(1)the law and facts of the case;

(2)the proposed ward's legal options regarding disposition of the case;

(3)the grounds on which guardianship is sought; and

(4)whether alternatives to guardianship would meet the needs of the proposed ward and avoid the need for the appointment of a guardian.

(b)Before the hearing, the attorney ad litem shall review:

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.