in Re the Guardianship of the Person and Estate of Ryan Keith Tonner, an Incapacitated Person

Years after his guardian’s death, petitioner applied for full or at least partial restoration of his capacity. The trial court dismissed the application, finding that petitioner’s capacity had not been restored. The court of appeals affirmed. 514 S.W.3d 242 (Tex. App.-Amarillo 2014). We agree with the court of appeals that the evidence supports the trial court’s refusal to restore petitioner’s capacity fully, but we conclude that the lower courts could not determine whether petitioner’s capacity should be partly restored without appointing a successor guardian, which petitioner did not seek.…