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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (2026)

Attorney, guardian ad litem, physician, and visitor; fees and costs; in forma pauperis proceedings; frivolous actions

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The reasonable fees and costs of an attorney, a guardian ad litem, a physician, and a visitor appointed by the court for the person alleged to be incapacitated shall be allowed, disallowed, or adjusted by the court and may be paid from the estate of the ward if the ward possesses an estate or, if not, shall be paid by the county in which the proceedings are brought or by the petitioner as costs of the action. An action under sections 30-2601 to 30-2661 may be initiated or defended in forma pauperis in accordance with sections 25-2301 to 25-2310. The court may assess attorney's fees and costs against the petitioner upon a showing that the action was frivolous in accordance with sections 25-824 to 25-824.03.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1998–2020 · leading case: In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of J.F., 307 Neb. 452 (Neb. 2020).
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In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of J.F., 307 Neb. 452 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 17× “The court granted the GAL’s application and ordered that pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 2016), the GAL’s fees in the amount of $10,665.”
McGill v. Douglas Cnty. (In Re Conservatorship Alice H.), 303 Neb. 235 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 5× “The first is Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 2016), which applies in guardianship proceedings for incapacitated persons and provides in relevant part: The reasonable fees and costs of an attorney, a guardian ad litem, a physician, and a visitor appointed by the court for…”
In Re Guardianship of Karin P., 716 N.W.2d 681 (Neb. 2006). · cites it 4× “With regard to the payment of appointed attorney and guardian ad litem fees in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Cum. Supp. 2004) provides, in relevant part, as follows: The reasonable fees and costs of an attorney, a guardian ad litem,…”
Berger v. Dempsey-Cook (In Re Guardianship of Aimee S.), 26 Neb. Ct. App. 380 (Neb. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 2016) provides for the "reasonable fees and costs" of an attorney, a GAL, a physician, and a visitor appointed by the court for the person alleged to be incapacitated, which may be assessed against a petitioner upon a showing that the action…”
In Re Adoption of Kailynn D., 733 N.W.2d 856 (Neb. 2007). · cites it 2× “, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 30-2620.01 and 42-364 (Cum.”
In re Guardianship of Brydon P., 286 Neb. 661 (Neb. 2013). · cites it 2× “In guardianship proceedings, the statutory authorization for an assessment of fees and costs is inconsistent.”
In re Est. of Hutton, 306 Neb. 579 (Neb. 2020). “Section 30-2643 permits a court to order a county to pay the reasonable fees and costs of an attorney, a guardian ad litem, a physician, a conservator, a special conservator, and a visitor appointed by the court for a protected person, if the protected person does not possess an…”
In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Alice H., 303 Neb. 235 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 7× “Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 2016), a court may order the county to pay the reasonable fees and costs of an attorney appointed by the court for the incapacitated person, but only if the incapacitated person does not possess an estate.”
In Re Guardianship of Suezanne P., 578 N.W.2d 64 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 1995); Neb.”
In re Guardianship of Aimee S., 26 Neb. Ct. App. 380 (Neb. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 2016) provides for the “reasonable fees and costs” of an attorney, a GAL, a physician, and a visitor appointed by the court for the person alleged to be incapacitated, which may be assessed against a petitioner upon a showing that the action…”
In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Forster (Neb. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 7× “Awards of fees for services pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2620.01 (Reissue 2008) that do not finally determine a guardian and conservator’s claim for compensation are not final and appealable until the guardian and conservator is discharged from his or her duties.”
In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of Brown (Neb. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “Although none of the motions requesting fees found in the record on appeal specify which statutory provisions Ashford was relying upon in making those requests, the various requests for fees and the orders granting such fees in this case would have been made pursuant to either…”
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