the attorney for the guardian shall include affidavits in support thereof and provide the same information as outlined in Paragraph I.G. above. The Court, at its discretion, may require a hearing on the fee request of the attorney or the Guardian.

An attorney representing a guardian shall report to the Court, any failure by the guardian to perform their fiduciary and statutory duties.

Attorneys shall, within Ten (10) Days after the Court signs the Order Appointing a Guardian Over the Estate of an Individual, file a copy of the following Instructions, along with the Two (2) Acknowledgements stating that the Attorney has given the Guardian a copy and has discussed the Instructions with the Guardian, and that the Guardian has reviewed the Instructions and agrees to comply with them. The Court’s Instructions to Guardians are found in the Delaware Circuit Court Administrative Rules under Administrative Rule DAR-0015.

If a Guardian is required to deposit Guardianship Assets into a restricted account, the Attorney shall file, within Ten (10) Days after the Order is entered requiring the restricted account, the Undertaking and Obligation which can be found in the Delaware Circuit Court Administrative Rules under Administrative Rule DAR-0016.

Fee requests to compromise, settle, or try a minor or incompetent adult’s claim should not exceed the fee limitations imposed by the Court for representing the client in a wrongful death action; however, the attorney may request reimbursement for suit costs and pre-trial discovery in addition to those fees.

(Amended effective March 4, 2019; further Amended effective January 1, 2020; further Amended effective January 1, 2024)

Pursuant to Jury Rule 4, the Board of Judges have selected option (b) for summoning jurors to wit: Two tier notice and summons. The jury administrator may