Conservatorship Compensation and Expenses

A. If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, any investigator, accountant, lawyer, physician, registered nurse, psychologist, guardian ad litem or conservator who is appointed in a protective proceeding, including a lawyer of the person alleged to be in need of protection pursuant to section 14-5407, subsection B, is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate of the protected person if the petition is granted or from the petitioner if the petition is denied. B. If the petitioner withdraws the petition or if the court dismisses the petition because of the petitioner's failure to prosecute, the court may order that the compensation of the investigator, accountant, lawyer, physician, registered nurse, psychologist, guardian ad litem or conservator who is appointed pursuant to this article, including a lawyer of the person alleged to be in need of protection pursuant to section 14-5407, subsection B, be paid either from the protected person's estate or by the petitioner, depending on the facts and circumstances. In making these determinations, the court may consider any evidence it deems appropriate. C. A lawyer who is employed by the conservator to represent the conservator in the conservator's appointment or duties as conservator is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate if the petition is granted. If the petitioner withdraws the petition or if the petition is dismissed because of the petitioner's failure to prosecute, the court may order that the compensation of the proposed conservator's lawyer be paid either from the protected person's estate or by the petitioner, depending on the facts and circumstances. In determining which party shall pay, the court may consider any evidence it deems appropriate. D. A lawyer who is employed by the petitioner to represent the petitioner in seeking the appointment of a conservator is entitled to reasonable compensation from the protected person's estate if the petition...