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Arkansas Code Title 28. Wills, Estates, and Fiduciary Relationships § 28-65-319. Professional services--Compensation, etc.

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 28. Wills, Estates, and Fiduciary Relationships § 28-65-319. Professional services--Compensation, etc. - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-28-wills-estates-and-fiduciary-relationships/ar-code-sect-28-65-319/

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