In re Interdiction of LeBlanc

MARCUS, Justice.

■ The question presented by this case is whether a trial court, in fulfilling its duty *726set forth in La.R.S. 9:14231 to fix the fees allowed to notary publics and appraisers appointed to assist taking inventories, can rely solely on a local court rule that sets the fees as a fixed percentage of the inventory.

The trial court in the interdiction of Janice LeBlanc appointed Henry B. Hoppe, Jr. as notary and Alvin Talley, Jr. and Pat Bond as appraisers to take inventory of the interdict’s property in the parish. The notary and appraisers completed and executed the inventory and…