Butler v. Guardianship of Peacock, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D889 (Fla. 5 DCA April 1, 2005) (Compensation Disputes) Marion County Circuit Court Judge Brian D. Lambert ruled that under F.S. § 2004->Ch0744->Section%20108#0744.108″>744.108(1) a petitioner seeking an order to determine the incapacity of her mother was entitled to an award of attorney’s fees and costs incurred in the guardianship proceedings up to the date the petitioner’s siblings objected to her being appointed guardian . . . fees and costs incurred thereafter were not for “services rendered on [the ward’s] behalf.”…
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