In Re Guardianship of Rider

This matter is before the court on appeal from a judgment of the Huron County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, which awarded attorney fees in the amount of $9,702 to Paul L. Carpenter, the attorney employed by the guardian of Wesley Rider.

The facts of the case are as follows. Appellant Joan Shreve was appointed as guardian of her brother Wesley Rider, who was seriously injured in an automobile-pedestrian accident on June 27, 1984. On September 27, 1987, Shreve resigned as guardian. Subsequently, in December 1987, the Citizens National Bank was appointed guardian and is presently…