Warren v. Stanfield

T1 The issues before us are: (1) Does a District Court in a guardianship proceeding have jurisdiction to approve a contingent fee agreement made by a guardian on behalf of a ward; (2) May a court in a guardianship proceeding decline to approve a contingent fee agreement for payment of a lawyer's services provided to the ward merely because payments pursuant to that agreement were made prior to court approval being sought; and (8) May a court in an open and continuing guardianship proceeding deny a motion to approve a contingent fee contract merely because of the length of time between…