Form 4-8

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]

Waiver of Citation

I, the undersigned, [name], [relationship] of [name of ward], an incapacitated person, hereby acknowledge and affirm that I have received a copy of the Application for Appoint­ment of Guardian of [Person/Estate/Person and Estate] filed by [name of applicant]. I hereby waive personal service of the application and all notice to which I may be entitled by law to be given in this cause. I waive issuance, service, and return of citation in connection with all mat­ters arising in connection with this cause and enter my appearance in this cause for all pur­poses. I agree that the application and this cause may be heard without further notice to me. I further represent that I am under no legal disability of any kind.

I understand that if a guardianship is created and I want the guardian to be obligated to notify me regarding developments and changes in the ward’s health and residence as described in Texas Estates Code section 1151.056, I must elect in writing to receive such notice.  

   
[Name]
[Address, city, state]

SIGNED under oath before me on ______________________________.

   
Notary Public, State of Texas