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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.

For adults to be referred to HHSC for guardianship they must either have a disability or be 65 or older and a victim of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect) or exploitation.

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.

HHS Guardianship Services Program For adults to be referred to HHS for guardianship, they must either have a disability, or be 65 or older, and a victim of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect) or exploitation.

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. Only a licensed attorney may represent the interests of the proposed ward. The Process: Your attorney will file an application for guardianship with the county court.

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.

A limited guardianship of the estate works a lot like a limited guardianship of the person — the court may allow the ward to make certain decisions on his own, such as whether to sell his home, while the guardian retains the authority to make other financial decisions on behalf of the ward.

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. Only a licensed attorney may represent the interests of the proposed ward. The Process: Your attorney will file an application for guardianship with the county court.

The applicant may indicate siblings, or any member of the family or any other person or a registered institution for consideration as a guardian and in case of institutions, the conditions of eligibility of institutions shall be as stipulated in subregulations (3), (4) and (5).

In Texas, the process to appoint a guardian includes: Filing an application with a court. Having a hearing before a judge. Having a judge appoint a guardian, if one is needed.