Section 405. Compensation of guardian ad litem 1  


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  • For services rendered a guardian ad litem shall receive reasonable
      compensation to be allowed by the court payable from any or all  of  the
      following, in such proportion as directed by the court:
        (a) the estate,
        (b) the interest of the person under disability, or
        (c) for good cause shown, any other party.
        2.   The  court  may  direct  that  the  fixation  of  the  amount  of
      compensation be reserved for future determination.
        3. If an infant, incompetent or conservatee appears by  his  guardian,
      committee  or  conservator  pursuant  to  402  the  court  may allow the
      guardian,  committee  or  conservator  such  sum  as  the  court   deems
      reasonable   for  his  counsel  fees  and  other  expenses  incurred  in
      protection of the infant's,  incompetent's,  or  conservatee's  interest
      subject  to  the same requirements in the case of a guardian ad litem of
      the provisions of the preceding subdivisions of this section.
        4. The provisions of this section shall  not  apply  to  guardians  ad
      litem appointed by the court pursuant to section four hundred three-a of
      this chapter.