# Tex. Estates Code § 1202.054: INFORMAL REQUEST FOR ORDER BY WARD; INVESTIGATION AND REPORT

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Estates Code § 1202.054
- **Heading:** INFORMAL REQUEST FOR ORDER BY WARD; INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.054

## Text

(a) A ward may request an order under Section 1202.051 by informal letter to the court. A person who knowingly interferes with the transmission of the request to the court may be adjudged guilty of contempt of court.

(b) On receipt of an informal letter under Subsection (a), the court shall appoint the court investigator or a guardian ad litem to investigate the ward's circumstances, including any circumstances alleged in the letter, to determine whether:

(1) the ward is no longer an incapacitated person; or

(2) a modification of the guardianship is necessary.

(b-1) A written letter or certificate from a physician or advanced practice registered nurse as described by Section 1202.152 is not required before the appointment of the court investigator or a guardian ad litem under Subsection (b).

(b-2) Not later than the 30th day after the date the court receives an informal letter from a ward under Subsection (a), the court shall send the ward a letter by a qualified delivery method:

(1) acknowledging receipt of the informal letter; and

(2) advising the ward of the date on which the court appointed the court investigator or guardian ad litem as required under Subsection (b) and the contact information for the court investigator or guardian ad litem.

(c) The court investigator or guardian ad litem shall file with the court and provide to the ward a report of the investigation's findings and conclusions. If the court investigator or guardian ad litem determines that it is in the best interest of the ward to terminate or modify the guardianship, the court investigator or guardian ad litem shall file an application under Section 1202.051 on the ward's behalf.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 939 (S.B. 1624), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2023.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.001 § 1202.001. TERM OF GUARDIAN OR GUARDIANSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.001.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.002 § 1202.002. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP IF PARENT IS NO LONGER INCAPACITATED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.002.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.003 § 1202.003. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP OF ESTATE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ABLE ACCOUNT BY CERTAIN PERSONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.003.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.051 § 1202.051. APPLICATION AUTHORIZED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.051.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.052 § 1202.052. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.052.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.053 § 1202.053. CITATION REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.053.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.054 § 1202.054. INFORMAL REQUEST FOR ORDER BY WARD; INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.054.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.055 § 1202.055. RESTRICTION ON SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION REGARDING CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.055.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.101 § 1202.101. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.101.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.102 § 1202.102. COMPENSATION FOR ATTORNEY AD LITEM AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.102.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.103 § 1202.103. RETENTION AND COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEY FOR WARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.103.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.151 § 1202.151. EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF AT HEARING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.151.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.152 § 1202.152. LETTER OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.152.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 1202.153 § 1202.153. FINDINGS REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C1202_S1202.153.md)

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