Who is likely to be appointed guardian?
If the court decides that a guardian is needed, Texas law provides a priority list for choosing the guardian. If the ward is a minor, the following persons have priority in the following order: parents; the person designated by the last surviving parent of the ward in a properly executed designation of guardian (see the forms section for the statutory form to do this); the nearest ascendant in the direct line of the minor (ascendants are grandparents, great-grandparents, etc.); next of kin; and a non-relative. If the ward is an adult, the following persons have priority in the following order: the person designated by the ward prior to his or her incapacity in a properly executed designation of guardian (see the forms section for the statutory form to do this); in some cases, the person designated by the last surviving parent of the ward in a properly executed designation of guardian (see the forms section for the statutory form to do this); the ward’s spouse; next of kin; and a non-re
