Guardianship – Fees
Item Amount
Application for Letters of Guardianship:

Application for Temporary Guardianship:
 $231

$207

In addition to the filing fee for the Guardianship of the Person, the following fees apply:
  • Court Investigator Fee  
  • Cash Bond Fee for Guardian of the Person case
  • Criminal Records Fee (if Applicant is Non-Family Member or Friend of Proposed Ward)
  • Peace Oficer Service Fee for service on Proposed Ward
  • Additional Fee of Out of County Service on Proposed Ward by Peace Officer
  • Attorney Ad Litem Fee Deposit

$25
$100
$10
$79
$4
$400
NOTE: A proposed ward who is 12 years of age or older must receive personal service of citation.
Application for Private Professional Guardian: (unless performed by the Texas Guardianship Certification Board: add $10 per applicant for access to Criminal History Records) $40
Letters (Testamentary, Administration, Guardianship) $2
Temporary Guardianship Certificate $5
Access to Criminal History Records (per applicant on Guardianship cases including proposed temporary guardian, proposed successor guardian, other than ward's or proposed ward's family member or an attorney. This fee has not been included with guardianship filing fees. $10
Annual Account ($2 order fee included) $27
Annual Report on Condition of Ward ($2 order fee included) $12
Final Account ($2 order and posting fees included) $51
Application for Sale of Real Property ($2 order and posting fees included) $51
Application for Sale of Personal Property Sec. 334 and 813($2 order and posting fees included) *Note: No posting if under Sec. 333 $51
Bond of the Guardian of the Person (Cash Only) $100
Bond of Guardian of the Estate (percentage based on the value of the estate)  

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