Trimble v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Service

OPINION

MURPHY, Chief Justice.

Appellant, James J. Trimble (Trimble), appeals from an order appointing the Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Service (Protective Service) the permanent guardian of the person and the estate of his wife, Edna Trimble (Edna). In six points of error appellant alleges the trial court erred in appointing Protective Service instead of him as the guardian of Edna’s person and estate and in finding Edna incapacitated. We affirm.

Over a three-year period, ninety-one year old Edna was often found wandering the streets of New Waverly, Texas. On many occasions,…