The document is a letter of guardianship issued by the Harris County Clerk appointing Susan Marie Hale Staley as the permanent guardian of the estate of Helen Rita Hale, who is incapacitated. The letter certifies that Susan Staley was appointed on November 11, 2011 and qualified on November 21, 2011. As guardian, Susan Staley has full authority over Helen Hale's estate, including duties to manage assets, pay taxes, insure property, and file annual accounts until the letters expire on March 10, 2013 unless extended by the court.

1. Filed on 12/7/201112:53:15 PM
STAN STANART
COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
PROBATE COURTS DEPARTMENT
IN MATTERS OF PROBATE {
{ DOCKET NO. 403028
PROBATE COURT NO. Four (4) {
{ ESTATE OF: HELEN RITA HALE,
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS { INCAPACITATED
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP
It is hereby certified that SUSAN MARIE HALE STALEY was by said court duly appointed PERMANENT
GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN RITA HALE, INCAPACITATED, on NOVEMBER 11, 2011, with full
authority except as provided by law. The said PERMANENT GUARDIAN qualified as such on NOVEMBER 21,2011,
the guardian has full authority over Ward's Estate, including but not limited to: (l) the duty to prepare and file an
inventory of the Estate pursuant to Sections 729 et seq of the Texas Probate Code; (2) the duty to prepare and file and
application for authority to expend funds pursuant to Section 776 of the Texas Probate Code; (3) the duty to provide the
Guardian of the Person with the funds necessary to provide the care deemed appropriate by the Guardian of the Person;
(4) the duty to collect all assets of the Estate, including outstanding funds owed to Ward; (5) the duty to pay taxes and
insure the Estate property against fire, theft and other hazards; (6) the duty to request permission to sell or place a reverse
mortgage on Ward's real property if necessary to provide the care deemed appropriate by the Guardian of the Person; and
(7) the duty to prepare and file an Annual Account pursuant to Section 741 of the Texas Probate Code.
Letters were issued on NOVEMBER 11,2011, and shall remain in effect until MARCH 10,2013, or until further orders
of the court.
Insofar as my records show said PERMANENT GUARDIAN is still acting in said capacity.
Witness my hand and seal of said court, at Houston, Texas, on 7th day of December, 2011.
(SEAL) STAN STANART, County Clerk
Pr bate Court No. Four (4)
2 1 Caroline, Room 800
is County, Texas
No. 962396/EYS
P.O. Box 1525 • Houston, TX 77251-1525. (713) 755-6425
www.cclerk.hctx.net
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