Arkansas Statutes
§ 28-65-319 — Employment of professionals
Arkansas·Title 28
(a)(1) The guardian may employ legal counsel in connection with the discharge of his or her duties, and the court shall fix the attorney's fee, which shall be allowed as an item of the expense of administration.
(2)If the guardian is an attorney and has performed necessary legal services in connection with the guardianship, the court shall take into consideration the nature and extent of such services in fixing the compensation of the guardian.
(b)The guardian, when authorized by the court, may employ accountants, engineers, appraisers, brokers, and other persons whose services are reasonably required in the discharge of his or her duties, and the court shall fix the compensation for such services, which shall be allowed as an item of expense of the administration.
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Related
Bailey v. Rahe
142 S.W.3d 634 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2004)
Johnson v. Guardianship of Ratcliff
34 S.W.3d 749 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2000)
Monk v. Griffin
213 S.W.3d 651 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2005)
Legislative History
Acts 1985, No. 940, § 42; A.S.A. 1947, § 57-861.
Nearby Sections
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§ 28-1-101
Title§ 28-1-102
Definitions§ 28-1-103
Effect of code§ 28-1-104
Probate proceedings§ 28-1-106
Referees and probate clerks§ 28-1-108
Records§ 28-1-109
Petition - Verification§ 28-1-110
Filing objections to petition§ 28-1-111
Guardians and attorneys ad litem§ 28-1-112
Notice - Service - Proof - Costs§ 28-1-113
Waiver of notice§ 28-1-115
Vacation and modification of orders§ 28-1-116
Appeals§ 28-1-117
Use of certified mail permitted§ 28-1-118
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