Z5 Petition to Pay Attorney Fees and Expenses

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF

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PETITION FOR ORDER PAYING ATTORNEY'S FEE AND EXPENSES

FROM:

To :

Petitioner, ,alleges:

1. Petitioner is an attorney engaged in the practice of law in the State of Florida.

2. is the duly appointed and acting guardian of the property of the above named Ward.

3. Petitioner has rendered services to the Ward or the Guardian on the Ward's behalf and incurred expenses for the Ward's benefit from

. An itemized description of services rendered and expenses incurred during this period and the hourly rates therefore are attached hereto as Exhibit A, for which the Petitioner has not been paid. As summarized below, Exhibit A includes the names of each individual working on the file, their profession, hourly rates, hours of work performed, and their requested fee for service.

Name	Profession	Hourly Rate	Hours of Work Performed	Requested Fee

TOTAL(Blended Hourly Rate, Hours Worked, & Fee):

4. Petitioner's records indicate that during the aforementioned time period, hours, at a blended rate of an hour, have been devoted to the representation of the guardian and the Ward's interests. There were no reduction or enhancement factors relevant to this case.

5. The total amounts of all prior fees paid or costs awarded to Petitioner in this case are:

Fees: Costs:

6. Based upon the criteria established by Section 744.108(2) of the Florida Guardianship Law, Petitioner submits that a reasonable and necessary fee for the services performed by the Petitioner during the above time period is . The costs associated with this fee are . In addition, the Petitioner has incurred expenses as described in the attached schedule. rendered and expenses incurred during this period and the hourly rates therefore are attached hereto as Exhibit A, for which the Petitioner has not been paid. As summarized below, Exhibit A includes the names of each individual working on the file, their profession, hourly rates, hours of work performed, and their requested fee for service.

7. Petitioner requests that an order be entered awarding Petitioner a reasonable and necessary fee for the services rendered and expenses incurred by the Petitioner for the Ward's benefit, and authorizing and directing the Ward's Guardian of the Property to pay the Petitioner from the Ward's assets the fee awarded and for the expenses incurred.

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I hereby certify that the court-appointed attorney fees and examining committee member fees, if applicable, have been filed and paid, and I have not received notification that any filings are non-complaint. In addition, the Guardian has completed and filed with the Court proof of completion of the guardian education requirements.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing, and the facts alleged are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Petitioner's Signature

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I CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing has been served on:

Full Name:

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By: (name of server) on (date)

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