Rule 9.041 - Appointment of Court Visitor(1) The court shall appoint a visitor as required by law. A petition for guardianship shall designate in the caption whether the petition is for guardianship of an adult or a minor, whether the petition seeks a guardianship for a temporary or an indefinite time, and whether a conservatorship is also requested.(2) Where the petition seeks appointment of a guardian for an adult, or temporary appointment of a guardian for an adult, or appointment of a guardian for a minor who is more than sixteen (16) years of age in cases where the court determines there is the likelihood that a petition seeking appointment of a guardian for the minor respondent as an adult will be filed before the date that the minor respondent attains majority or filed as an adult, or as otherwise required by the court, an order appointing a visitor must be filed with the court unless waived for good cause shown.(3) The visitor shall not be appointed until proof of service on all applicable persons is filed.(4) The fee for the visitor shall be paid directly to the visitor by the petitioner. The visitor need not undertake any investigation until satisfactory fee arrangements have been made. The court visitor's fee shall be set at an hourly rate of $85 per hour.(5) The visitor shall appear at the hearing on any objection to the appointment of a fiduciary. The objecting party shall pay the sum of $25.00 to the visitor as compensation for the visitor's attendance at the hearing. However, if the objecting party is the respondent, the visitor's attendance fee shall be paid by the petitioner.Klamath Supp. L. R. 9.041
Amended effective 2/1/2024.