Effective - 28 Aug 1983
507.182. Next friend, conservator, or guardian may employ attorney and incur expenses. — The next friend, guardian ad litem or guardian or conservator shall have authority without an order of court to contract for and employ an attorney upon a reasonable fee, including one contingent upon the outcome of such action or claim, and to incur reasonable expenses in the preparation and prosecution of such action or claim, but any such fee and expenses shall be subject to the approval of the court, but if approved by the court shall be payable out of any money or property recovered or obtained in the prosecution or settlement of such action, claim or any judgment thereon.
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(L. 1959 H.B. 537 § 507.181, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations
Section 507.010 - Prosecution in name of real party in interest.
Section 507.020 - Action on claim under foreign law.
Section 507.030 - Persons having a joint interest shall be made plaintiffs — defendants, when.
Section 507.040 - Permissive joinder of parties — separate trials.
Section 507.050 - Misjoinder of parties.
Section 507.090 - Intervention — when as of right and when permissive — procedure.
Section 507.100 - Substitution of parties upon death, mental incapacity or transfer of interest.
Section 507.110 - Suits by infants, how prosecuted.
Section 507.115 - Infant defined for civil suit purposes.
Section 507.120 - Appointment of next friend, by whom.
Section 507.130 - How appointed.
Section 507.140 - Appointment when minor is under fourteen years old.
Section 507.150 - Bond of person acting for infant, when — effect of failure to give.
Section 507.160 - Bond filed, where.
Section 507.170 - Petition and appointment filed before further proceedings.
Section 507.180 - Guardian, conservator and next friend liable for costs.
Section 507.182 - Next friend, conservator, or guardian may employ attorney and incur expenses.
Section 507.188 - Disposition of proceeds of claim — discharge of next friend or guardian ad litem.
Section 507.190 - Suits against infants not to proceed without guardian ad litem.
Section 507.200 - Appointment of guardian ad litem.
Section 507.210 - Appointment of guardian ad litem, when.
Section 507.220 - Guardian ad litem, liable only for costs in case of misconduct.