Texas Estates Code Title 3, Chapter 1055 - Trial And Hearing Matters

SUBCHAPTER A STANDING AND PLEADINGS

• Texas Section 1055.001 - Standing To Commence Or Contest Proceeding
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any person has the right to: (1) commence a guardianship proceeding, including a proceeding for complete restoration of...
• Texas Section 1055.002 - Defect In Pleading
  A court may not invalidate a pleading in a guardianship proceeding, or an order based on the pleading, on the basis of a defect of...

SUBCHAPTER B TRIAL AND HEARING

• Texas Section 1055.003 - Intervention By Interested Person
  (a) Notwithstanding the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, an interested person may intervene in a guardianship proceeding only by filing a timely motion to intervene...
• Texas Section 1055.051 - Hearing By Submission
  (a) A court may consider by submission a motion or application filed under this title unless the proceeding is: (1) contested; or (2) an application...
• Texas Section 1055.052 - Trial By Jury
  A party in a contested guardianship proceeding is entitled to a jury trial on request. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B....

SUBCHAPTER C EVIDENCE

• Texas Section 1055.053 - Location Of Hearing
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judge may hold a hearing on a guardianship proceeding involving an adult ward or adult proposed ward...
• Texas Section 1055.101 - Applicability Of Certain Rules Relating To Witnesses And Evidence
  The rules relating to witnesses and evidence that apply in the district court apply in a guardianship proceeding to the extent practicable. Added by Acts...

SUBCHAPTER D MEDIATION

• Texas Section 1055.102 - Use Of Certain Records As Evidence
  The following are admissible as evidence in any court of this state: (1) record books described by Sections 1052.001, 1052.002, and 1052.003 and individual case...
• Texas Section 1055.151 - Mediation Of Contested Guardianship Proceeding
  (a) On the written agreement of the parties or on the court's own motion, the court may refer a contested guardianship proceeding to mediation. (b)...

Last modified: September 28, 2016