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APPENDIX J - Proposed Model Standards for Guardianship Programs in Texas
(e) End of Life Decisions. A guardianship program shall include in its care plan
whether the client has a DNR or Directive to Physicians or whether the client has
ever expressed a preference regarding the use of extraordinary life sustaining
measures. A guardianship program shall consult with legal counsel and the Judges of
courts with guardianship jurisdiction in its service area to develop a policy regarding
end of life decisions. This policy should be communicated to all employees and
volunteers of the guardianship program.
4.12 FINANCIAL CARE PLANS FOR GUARDIANSHIP CLIENTS.
After a guardianship program or one of its members is appointed as a guardian of the estate, the
guardianship program shall develop a care plan to address the client's financial needs.
(a) Guardian of the Estate Care Plans. The care plan should address the powers,
duties and responsibilities given to the guardian of the estate by the Court's order
appointing guardian. If the Court's order states that the guardian of the person has
full authority, the care plan should address the powers, duties and responsibilities
given to the guardian of the estate by Section 768 and other applicable sections of the
Texas Probate Code. The care plan may also include the following:
(1) Applying for a monthly allowance for the clients ongoing financial needs;
(2) Filing an inventory, appraisement and list of claims as required by the Texas
Probate Code;
(3) Changing existing bank accounts to reflect the guardianship or creating new bank
accounts in the name of the guardian on behalf of the client;
(4) Developing a long-term financial plan to manage the clients assets to provide for
the best care for the client during the client's projected lifetime.
(b) Testamentary Documents. The care plan should state whether the client has a will
or other testamentary document, and the guardianship program should attempt to
locate any such instruments and deposit them with the court for safekeeping, if
possible.
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Guardianship Alliance of Texas. Texas Guardianship Issues Biennial Report: 2000, report, December 1, 2000; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1544020/m1/73/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.