Try the County courthouse for probate records Duane Windsor Carson City, NV duanewin@gateway.net my Windsor -Hunt Web Site http://WindsorFamilyGenealogy.homestead.com/index.html =================== ----- Original Message ----- From: <fdg@flash.net> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [TXWILLIA] GARRISON surname; Red River Co. Tx 1891 | Yep..... | I have a question for you. If you work in Texas probate where or who do I | contact to get the Application for Guardianship in Clarksville, Red River Co., | Texas? | | Fred | | | On Mon Aug 21 10:41:05 2000, TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com wrote: | | > Hi, all. | > Don't mean to butt in here, but I work in Texas probate. | > | > If you are the natural parent of a child, you are by law the guardian | > of his person. However, if the child comes into an estate (by whatever | means | > - inheritance, lawsuit proceeds, ins.proceeds, etc., a guardian of the | > ESTATE must be appointed to manage the estate of the minor. No parent, | > natural or otherwise, is the guardian of | > their child's estate unless appointed by law (a court appointment with | > standards set for qualification, etc.). I'm open for questions, if you have | > any. | > | > Patti RIchardson | > | > | |