SB 120: Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings
GENERAL BILL by Joyner
Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings; Providing that fees and costs incurred by an attorney who has rendered services to a ward in compensation proceedings are payable from guardianship assets; providing that a court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor if necessary to protect the minor’s interest in a settlement; requiring that the examining committee be paid from state funds as court-appointed expert witnesses if a petition for incapacity is dismissed; requiring that a petitioner reimburse the state for expert witness fees if the court finds the petition to have been filed in bad faith, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 9/11/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 21 |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 21 |
| 5/2/2014 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
