633.648 Appointment of attorney in compromise of personal injury settlements.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 633.642, prior to authorizing a compromise of a claim for damages on account of personal injuries to the protected person, the court may order an independent investigation by an attorney other than by the attorney for the conservator. The cost of such investigation, including a reasonable attorney fee, shall be taxed as part of the cost of the conservatorship.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.648]
2019 Acts, ch 57, §34, 43, 44; 2019 Acts, ch 89, §19, 23, 26
2019 amendments by 2019 Acts, ch 57, and 2019 Acts, ch 89, take effect January 1, 2020, and apply to guardianships and guardianship proceedings for adults and conservatorships and conservatorship proceedings for adults and minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §43, 44;
2019 Acts, ch 89, §23, 26