Hunt v. Maldonado

Citations

• 89 Cal. 636
• 27 P. 56
• 1891 Cal. LEXIS 870

Syllabus

<p>Guardian and Ward — Employment op Attorney by Guardian—Personal Liability — Action against Ward —Necessary. — A guardian of a minor, and not the minor, is primarily personally liable for the professional services of an attorney employed by the guardian in the performance of his duties.</p> <p>Id. — Payment by Guardian — Allowance from Estate of Ward.—If the guardian pays an attorney’s fee, and it is allowed by the probate court as a reasonable expenditure, and necessary to protect the ward’s interest, it may be allowed from the ward’s estate.</p>