[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]
Order Authorizing [Annual] Tax-Motivated Gifts
On [date] the Court heard [name of applicant]’s Application for Authority to Make [Annual] Tax-Motivated Gifts. The Court finds that all notices have been given as required by section 1162.003 of the Texas Estates Code, that the proposed tax-motivated gifts are in the best interests of [name of ward] and [his/her] estate, and that this request should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that [name of applicant], guardian of the estate of [name of ward], an incapacitated person, is authorized to make the specific tax-motivated gifts of [name of ward]’s property as described in the application.
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
[Name]
Attorney for Applicant
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]