South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-116. Compensation of guardian, conservator, attorneys, and other appointed individuals
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Any guardian, conservator, attorney for any guardian or conservator and the attorney for the minor or person alleged to need protection, and any other individuals appointed by the court in connection with a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding, are entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate, including reimbursement for costs advanced. The court may also award reasonable compensation to any attorney whose services resulted in an order that was beneficial to the minor, the protected person, or the estate.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-116
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- guardian: includes a "limited guardian" and any reference to a "conservator" includes a "limited conservator. See South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-102
- person: refers to either an "interested person" a "person alleged to need protection" or a "protected person" as the context requires, and does not refer to a "person" as defined in §. See South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-102
Source: SL 1993, ch 213, § 16; SDCL 30-36-16; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181.