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Texas Estates Code § 1002.017

Incapacitated Person

Definitions

"Incapacitated person" means:

(1) a minor;

(2) an adult who, because of a physical or mental condition, is substantially unable to:

(A) provide food, clothing, or shelter for himself or herself;

(B) care for the person's own physical health; or

(C) manage the person's own financial affairs; or

(3) a person who must have a guardian appointed for the person to receive funds due the person from a governmental source.

Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.

Sections that refer to this one

Civ. Prac. & Rem. § 139.001Fam. § 263.603Gov't § 155.001Gov't § 526.0651Health & Safety § 481.076Hum. Res. § 48.209