Date Filed: August 15, 2025 Case Number: A169579 Court: California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three The Court holds that a guardian ad litem who is appointed under Code of Civil Procedure section 372 may seek reimbursement of reasonable expenses from a settlement fund under Probate Code section 3600 and 3601, and that the trial court erred by refusing to consider such a claim. Accordingly, the appellate court reverses the dismissal and remands for the trial court to determine the amount of Yen’s allowable GAL fees and expenses while affirming the remainder of the settlement order.
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