Delaware § 3985 Court costs and allocation of costs

Delaware Statutes

§ 3985 — Court costs and allocation of costs

Delaware § 3985

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartFiduciary Relations

Ch. 39GUARDIANSHIP

Subch.Public Guardian

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 3985 (2026).

Text

In any proceeding for appointment of the Office of the Public Guardian, or in any proceeding involving the estate of a person with a disability for whom the Public Guardian has been appointed guardian of the person or of the property, the court may waive any court costs or filing fees.

If the Public Guardian has been appointed guardian of the person or of the property, administrative costs and all costs incurred in the appointment procedure shall not be charged against the income or estate of the person. If at any time the court determines that the income or the estate of the person can support the payment of any part of these costs, the court may enter an order charging that part of the payment of cost against the income or estate.

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In any proceeding for appointment of the Office of the Public Guardian, or in any proceeding involving the estate of a person with a disability for whom the Public Guardian has been appointed guardian of the person or of the property, the court may waive any court costs or filing fees.

If the Public Guardian has been appointed guardian of the person or of the property, administrative costs and all costs incurred in the appointment procedure shall not be charged against the income or estate of the person. If at any time the court determines that the income or the estate of the person can support the payment of any part of these costs, the court may enter an order charging that part of the payment of cost against the income or estate.

Legislative History

59 Del. Laws, c. 579, § 9 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 511, § 50 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 570, § 9 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 722, § 3 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 109, § 2 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 1 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§ 121-123