Appointment of Legal Counsel

Cal. PROB § 1472

California Statutes

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a) If a person is furnished legal counsel under

Section 1471:

(1) The court shall, upon conclusion of the matter, fix a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses of counsel and shall make a determination of the person’s ability to pay all or a portion of that sum. The sum may, in the discretion of the court, include compensation for services rendered, and expenses incurred, before the date of the order appointing counsel.

(2) If the court determines that the person has the ability to pay all or a portion of the sum, the court shall order the conservator of the estate or, if none, the person, to pay in any installments and in any manner the court determines to be reasonable and compatible with the person’s financial ability.

(3) In a proceeding under

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 3100) of Part for court authorization of a proposed transaction involving community property, the court may order payment out of the proceeds of the transaction.

(4) If a conservator is not appointed for the person furnished legal counsel, the order for payment may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment. (

b) If the court determines that a person furnished private counsel under

Section lacks the ability to pay all or a portion of the sum determined under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the county shall pay the sum to the private counsel to the extent the court determines the person is unable to pay. (

c) The payment ordered by the court under subdivision (

a) shall be made to the county if the public defender has been appointed or if private counsel has been appointed to perform the duties of the public defender and the county has compensated that counsel. In the case of other court-appointed counsel, the payment shall be made to that counsel.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. PROB § 1472
Date1993-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierPROB1472.19925722

Appointment of Legal Counsel

Cal. PROB § 1472

California Statutes

Appointment of Legal Counsel

Cal. PROB § 1472

California Statutes

(

a) If a person is furnished legal counsel under

Section 1471:

(1) The court shall, upon conclusion of the matter, fix a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses of counsel and shall make a determination of the person’s ability to pay all or a portion of that sum. The sum may, in the discretion of the court, include compensation for services rendered, and expenses incurred, before the date of the order appointing counsel.

(2) If the court determines that the person has the ability to pay all or a portion of the sum, the court shall order the conservator of the estate or, if none, the person, to pay in any installments and in any manner the court determines to be reasonable and compatible with the person’s financial ability.

(3) In a proceeding under

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 3100) of Part for court authorization of a proposed transaction involving community property, the court may order payment out of the proceeds of the transaction.

(4) If a conservator is not appointed for the person furnished legal counsel, the order for payment may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment. (

b) If the court determines that a person furnished private counsel under

Section lacks the ability to pay all or a portion of the sum determined under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the county shall pay the sum to the private counsel to the extent the court determines the person is unable to pay. (

c) The payment ordered by the court under subdivision (

a) shall be made to the county if the public defender has been appointed or if private counsel has been appointed to perform the duties of the public defender and the county has compensated that counsel. In the case of other court-appointed counsel, the payment shall be made to that counsel.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. PROB § 1472
Date1993-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierPROB1472.19925722
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