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Fla. Stat. § 744.639

Attorney’s fee

Known as the Veterans’ Guardianship Law

The act spans §§ 744.602 to 744.653 (26 sections).

History.--s. 7, ch. 84-62; s. 31, ch. 95-401; s. 16, ch. 97-93.

The fee for the attorney filing the petition and conducting the proceedings shall be fixed by the court in an amount as small as reasonably possible, not to exceed $250. However, this section is not to be interpreted to exclude a petition for extraordinary attorney’s fees, properly filed, and if approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, does not necessitate a hearing before the court for approval, but the court shall enter its order for withdrawal of said attorney’s fees from the ward’s guardianship account accordingly.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.