Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.753 · Chapter 16. Compensation in All Matters Other Than Decedents' Estates
Contingency fee agreements in guardianships and conservatorships
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
A guardian or conservator of the estate may contract with an attorney for a contingency fee for the attorney's services on behalf of the ward or conservatee, or the estate, in connection with a matter that is of a type customarily the subject of a contingency fee agreement, if the court has authorized the guardian or conservator to do so, or if the agreement has been approved by the court under Probate Code section 2644. The agreement must also satisfy the requirements of rule 7.703(d)(1).
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 7.753 adopted effective January 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/seven/rule7_753
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