A guardianship is a legal proceeding in the circuit courts of Texas in which a guardian is appointed to exercise the legal rights of an incapacitated person.  A guardian is an individual or institution such as a bank trust department appointed by the Texas probate court to care for an incapacitated person-called a "ward"-or for the ward's assets. Any adult may file with the Texas probate court a petition to determine another person's incapacity setting forth the factual information upon which they base their belief that the person is incapacitated. The Texas probate court then appoints a committee of two professionals, usually physicians, and a lay person to examine the person and report its findings to