In Re the Estate of Bayers
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage
¶1 This is an appeal from the order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granting the conservator’s motion for payment of attorney’s fees incurred by the permanent guardian. We affirm.
¶2 The sole issue presented in this case is whether the District Court erred in allowing the conservator of Shirley Bayers’ estate to pay the attorney’s fees incurred by Shirley’s permanent legal guardian in seeking the appointment of a guardian for Shirley.
BACKGROUND
¶3 In April 1995, Shirley executed a durable power of attorney appointing her daughter, Diane Vickman, as her…
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