In re the Guardianship of Lamb

¶1 The decision to award guardian fees lies within the discretion of the superior court. But the court may award fees only for work performed by the guardian that directly benefits the ward. In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether James and Alice Hardman, the coguardians of Sandra Lamb and Rebecca Robins, may be compensated for engaging in the specific advocacy activities listed in their advocacy report. Because the Hardmans fail to establish that these activities provide a direct benefit to their wards, we hold that they are not entitled to compensation under the facts of this case.

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