Legal Opinion
In Matter of Guardianship & Estate of PAH
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 26, 1983No. 82-2118PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, R.J.
The threshold issue on this appeal is whether a successor guardian’s attorney fees and the guardian ad litem fees are proper items of costs to be assessed against a former guardian and his surety where the trial court has determined that the former guardian has mismanaged guardianship assets.
On October 15, 1980, Vernon A. Hanks petitioned the Racine county circuit court, probate branch, for an order appointing him guardian of his sister, P.A.H., a minor. On November 11, 1980, he was appointed the guardian of his sister’s estate and person. He signed a surety bond in the amount of…
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