New York Laws
Article 81 - Proceedings for Appointment of a Guardian for Personal Needs or Property Management
81.28 - Compensation of Guardian.

(a) The court shall establish, and may from time to time modify, a
plan for the reasonable compensation of the guardian or guardians. The
plan for compensation of such guardian must take into account the
specific authority of the guardian or guardians to provide for the
personal needs and/or property management for the incapacitated person,
and the services provided to the incapacitated person by such guardian.
(b) If the court finds that the guardian has failed to discharge his
or her duties satisfactorily in any respect, the court may deny or
reduce the compensation which would otherwise be allowed.

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Title E - General Provisions

Article 81 - Proceedings for Appointment of a Guardian for Personal Needs or Property Management

81.01 - Legislative Findings and Purpose.

81.02 - Power to Appoint a Guardian of the Person And/or Property; Standard for Appointment.

81.03 - Definitions.

81.04 - Jurisdiction.

81.05 - Venue.

81.06 - Who May Commence a Proceeding.

81.07 - Notice.

81.08 - Petition.

81.09 - Appointment of Court Evaluator.

81.10 - Counsel.

81.11 - Hearing.

81.12 - Burden and Quantum of Proof.

81.13 - Timing of Hearing.

81.14 - Record of the Proceedings.

81.15 - Findings.

81.16 - Dispositional Alternatives.

81.17 - Nomination of Guardian.

81.18 - Foreign Guardian for a Person Not Present in the State.

81.19 - Eligibility as Guardian.

81.20 - Duties of Guardian.

81.21 - Powers of Guardian; Property Management.

81.22 - Powers of Guardian; Personal Needs.

81.23 - Provisional Remedies.

81.24 - Notice of Pendency.

81.25 - Filing of Bond by Guardian.

81.26 - Designation of Clerk to Receive Process.

81.27 - Commission to Guardian.

81.28 - Compensation of Guardian.

81.29 - Effect of the Appointment on the Incapacitated Person.

81.30 - Initial Report.

81.31 - Annual Report.

81.32 - Examination of Initial and Annual Reports.

81.33 - Intermediate and Final Report.

81.34 - Decree on Filing Instruments Approving Accounts.

81.35 - Removal of Guardian.

81.36 - Discharge or Modification of Powers of Guardian.

81.37 - Resignation or Suspension of Powers of Guardian.

81.38 - Vacancy in Office.

81.39 - Guardian Education Requirements.

81.40 - Court Evaluator Education Requirements.

81.41 - Court Examiner Education Requirements.

81.42 - Compliance.

81.43 - Proceedings to Discover Property Withheld.

81.44 - Proceedings Upon the Death of an Incapicitated Person.