JONES v. GUARDIANSHIP OF JONES

Case No. 5D19-1564.

325 So.3d 109 (2020)

Penelope Jean JONES, Appellant, v. In re: GUARDIANSHIP OF William Edward JONES, Adult Ward and Tammy Jones Haynes, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed February 14, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beth Kathryn Roland , of Family First Firm, Orlando, for Appellant.

No Appearance for Appellee.


Penelope Jones appeals a guardianship order denying her request for guardian compensation. The sole basis for the trial court's denial of the request was that Jones had "an obligation to provide such services for the ward without compensation due to the father/daughter familial relationship between the Ward and the guardian." We reverse.

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