Form 6-20

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]

Order Authorizing Appointee’s Fees

On [date] the Court considered the Application to Pay Appointee’s Fees and Expenses on behalf of [name of attorney ad litem], who was appointed by Judge [name] on [date] to serve as attorney ad litem for [name of ward or proposed ward], [Ward/Proposed Ward], and the Court finds that the fees and expenses requested in this proceeding in the amount of $[amount] as fees and $[amount] as expenses, for the total amount of $[amount], are neces­sary, reasonable, and required for the [creation, maintenance, protection, or operation of this proceeding/[specify other basis]].

The Court finds that [Ward/Proposed Ward]’s assets are adequate to permit the pay­ment of these fees.

The Court finds that there do not exist funds in the estate of [Ward/Proposed Ward] from which payment of the above-referenced appointee’s fees and expenses may be made, and it is therefore directed that [county] County, Texas, be responsible for that payment.

The Court also finds that the above fees and expenses should be authorized for payment and that this request should be granted.

IT IS ORDERED that the above fees and expenses are taxed as costs against [[name of ward or proposed ward]’s estate/[county] County, Texas,] and that payment in the amount of $[amount] should be made to [name] by the [personal representative of [name of ward or pro­posed ward]’s estate from funds of the estate/treasurer of [county] County, Texas, from county funds pursuant to section 1155.151 of the Texas Estates Code/[specify method]].

SIGNED on ________________________________.

   
JUDGE PRESIDING