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Bill would tighten guardianship conflicts rules, allow earlier guardian ad litem appointment and set deadlines for account review
Summary
Senate Bill 746 would limit participation by parties with adverse interests in guardianship proceedings, clarify that a guardian ad litem can be appointed for a proposed ward, and set deadlines for judges to act on annual accounts and reports. Sponsors and probate groups supported the committee substitute; the bill was left pending.
Senate Bill 746, presented by Senator Creighton for Senator Zaffirini, would make multiple changes to guardianship practice: bar persons with interests adverse to a proposed ward from initiating or participating in guardianship applications in several enumerated ways, permit appointment of a guardian ad litem for a proposed ward (not only…
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