If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, any visitor, attorney, physician, conservator or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate.
History: 1953 Comp., § 32A-5-414, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-414.
Compiler's notes. — This section is similar to former 32-2-8, 1953 Comp.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Death of trustee, executor, administrator or guardian as affecting right to compensation, 7 A.L.R. 1595.
Right of guardian who promises to provide out of own estate for ward to allowance out of ward's estate, 56 A.L.R. 536.
Right and obligation of guardian other than parent in respect of services rendered by, or board or services furnished to, ward, 64 A.L.R. 692.
Right of guardian to allowance for expenditures prior to appointment, 67 A.L.R. 1405.
Guardian's contract employing attorney is binding on ward or his estate, 171 A.L.R. 468.
Fiduciary's compensation on estate assets distributed in kind, 32 A.L.R.2d 778.
Amount of attorney's compensation in matters involving guardianship and trusts, 57 A.L.R.3d 550.
14 C.J.S. Chemical Dependents § 4; 39 C.J.S. Guardian and Ward §§ 76, 83, 162, 164; 49 C.J.S. Insane Persons §§ 51, 88.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
Part 4 - PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND MINORS
Section 45-5-401 - Conservatorship proceedings.
Section 45-5-402 - Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected persons.
Section 45-5-402.1 - Permissible court orders.
Section 45-5-404 - Original petition for appointment of conservator.
Section 45-5-404.1 - Duties of guardian ad litem.
Section 45-5-405 - Notice in conservatorship proceedings.
Section 45-5-405.1 - Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized.
Section 45-5-406 - Guardianship and protective proceedings; request for notice; interested person.
Section 45-5-407 - Procedure for court appointment of a conservator.
Section 45-5-408 - Temporary conservators.
Section 45-5-409 - Annual report and account; audits.
Section 45-5-409.1 - Repealed.
Section 45-5-410 - Who may be appointed conservator; priorities.
Section 45-5-411 - Bond and terms; requirements of bonds.
Section 45-5-413 - Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction.
Section 45-5-414 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 45-5-415 - Death, substitution, review and termination of conservatorship.
Section 45-5-416 - Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment.
Section 45-5-417 - General duty of conservator.
Section 45-5-418 - Inventory and records.
Section 45-5-420 - Conservators; title by appointment.
Section 45-5-421 - Recording of conservator's letters.
Section 45-5-421.1 - Letters of conservatorship.
Section 45-5-423 - Persons dealing with conservators; protection.
Section 45-5-424 - Powers of conservator in administration.
Section 45-5-425 - Distributive duties and powers of conservator.
Section 45-5-426 - Consent to conservatorship; applicable laws.
Section 45-5-427 - Preservation of estate plan.
Section 45-5-428 - Claims against protected person; enforcement.
Section 45-5-429 - Individual liability of conservator.
Section 45-5-430 - Termination of proceeding.
Section 45-5-434 - Registration of guardianship orders.