IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF STANFIELD

No. 107,292.

276 P.3d 989 (2012)

2012 OK 8

In the Matter of the GUARDIANSHIP OF Tracy Delbert STANFIELD. Loyde H. Warren, Appellant, v. Mildred Stanfield, Guardian of the Estate of Tracy Delbert Stanfield, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

February 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. Schaulat , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Appellant.

Jerry Colclazier , Colclazier & Associates, Seminole, Oklahoma, for Appellee.


EDMONDSON, J.

¶ 1 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 (3) May a court...

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