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House Bill 587 |
House Author: Naishtat |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson |
House Bill 587 amends the Texas Probate Code to clarify that a court may authorize the payment of reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, as determined by the court, to an attorney who represents a person who filed an application to be appointed guardian of a proposed ward or for the appointment of another person as guardian. The bill also clarifies that payment of the attorney's fees may be made from the county treasury only if the court is satisfied that the attorney to whom the fees will be paid has not received, and is not seeking, payment for representing the person who filed the application from any other source.