Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Mitchell
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 15, 2012No. 4D11-2572PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This appeal concerns an order granting attorney’s fees and costs incurred in guardianship proceedings wherein the father/co-guardian contested the mother/co-guardian’s petition for compensation and additional monies for the care of their disabled adult son/ward. We agree with the father that the trial court’s “global order” on attorney’s fees and costs must be reversed because the order fails to set forth (1) the basis for the fees awarded and those not awarded, (2) express findings regarding the number of hours reasonably expended, and (3) express findings regarding the reasonable hourly…
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