Following a consent order appointing the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) as guardian of the respondent's property, the PGT sought its costs of the application.
The respondent opposed, arguing that Rule 57 of the Rules of Civil Procedure should apply to deny costs.
The court held that section 8 of the Public Guardian and Trustee Act provides statutory authority for the PGT to deduct its reasonable fees and expenses from the respondent's property, and this provision prevails over Rule 57.
The court found the PGT's requested costs of $21,173.38 to be reasonable and ordered them payable from the respondent's funds.
