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Chapter 8

Form 8-16

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

Order Authorizing Guardian’s Compensation

On [date] the Court considered the application for compensation of [name of applicant], Applicant, who qualified on [date] to serve as guardian of the [person/estate/person and estate] of [name of ward], Ward, an incapacitated person. The Court finds that Applicant’s compensation requested for services rendered in the amount of $[amount] is reasonable, that Applicant has taken care of and assisted Ward, that Applicant has managed Ward’s estate in compliance with the Texas Estates Code requirements, that this estate has assets from which the payment of these fees and expenses may be made, that the above compensation should be authorized for payment, and that this request should be granted.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that [name of applicant], the guardian of [name of ward]’s estate, pay the above compensation in the amount of $[amount] to [name of appli­cant], from funds of [name of ward]’s estate.

SIGNED on ________________________________.

   
JUDGE PRESIDING

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

   
[Name]
Attorney for Applicant
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]