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Muscatine County board approves higher guardianship, conservatorship fees; will charge 4% fiduciary fee for some veterans
Summary
Muscatine County supervisors on Monday approved changes to Community Services fee schedules that raise the annual court fee for guardianship and conservatorship from $100 to $300, begin charging a 4% fiduciary fee for some veterans for whom the county serves as VA fiduciary, and increase monthly trust-management fees to $55.
Muscatine County supervisors on Monday approved changes to Community Services fee schedules that raise the annual court fee for guardianship and conservatorship from $100 to $300, begin charging a 4% fiduciary fee for some veterans for whom the county serves as VA fiduciary, and increase monthly trust-management fees to $55.
The change, presented by Community Services Director Jessica Bose, is intended to better cover the county’s costs for managing guardianships, conservatorships and trust/payee services. "We think $300 would be reasonable for guardianship, and then if we're conservator or guardian, $300 as well," Bose said. She added the office will waive fees for clients who cannot afford them.
The board heard that the county has not raised these fees in many years and that trust fees…
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