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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Subject to Section 1156.051, if a monthly allowance for a ward was not ordered in the court's order appointing a guardian, the guardian of the estate of the ward shall file with the court an application requesting a monthly allowance to be spent from the income and corpus of the ward's estate for:
(1) the education and maintenance of the ward; and
(2) the maintenance of the ward's property.
(b) The guardian must file the application not later than the 30th day after the date the guardian qualifies as guardian or the date specified by the court, whichever is later.
(c) The application must clearly separate amounts requested for the ward's education and maintenance from amounts requested for maintenance of the ward's property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Estates Code - EST § 1156.001. Application for Allowance - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-1156-001/
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