Texas Application for Appointment of A Limited Guardian

A limited guardian is appointed when the incapacitated person requires assistance in one or more areas but can still make decisions in others. For example, an elderly person with mild to moderate dementia may need a guardian for medical and placement decisions.

If a child needs a legal guardian during a parent's lifetime, the parent or any other interested person must file a petition to have the court appoint a guardian. If you're not the parent, you can file a petition requesting that the court appoint you as the child's guardian.

When writing a will, most people appoint one legal guardian for their children, but you may want to name two people if they're a couple. You can also appoint guardians for each of your children separately, giving you full control over who they would live with if something happened to you.

The names of the forms are usually: Petition for Appointment of Guardian (or Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor) Petition for Conservatorship (when dealing with an incompetent adult) Order Appointing Guardian.

There is no suitable alternative to guardianship. How do I become a guardian? You must hire an attorney. You have a right to represent yourself in court, but you do not have the right to represent another person.

Costs and Timeframes Once you file your completed paperwork, it usually takes about 30 days for the court to decide if they will grant guardianship. Lawyer and court costs are generally $2,000 to $5,000, depending on where you live in Texas and how hard it is to get the guardianship completed.

In a limited guardianship, a person's authority is relegated only to what the order states, and no more.In a full guardianship, the guardian is given complete authority over all of the health, housing, and financial decisions for the protected person.

About guardians In Texas, a person does not have a guardian until an application to appoint one is filed with a court, a hearing is held and a judge appoints a guardian. When the court appointment is made, the person the guardian cares for becomes a ward of the court.

To appoint legal guardians for your children, you must name them as your chosen guardians in your Will. Before doing this you will need to approach the people you would like to appoint as guardians to find out whether they are willing and able to take on this responsibility.