SLR 13-9.041: 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) A court visitor shall be appointed for all petitions for appointment of a guardian unless waived by the court 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 $125 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 $75.00 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.