The court shall fix all fees and costs including reasonable compensation for the guardian or guardians ad litem and trustee and assess the same against the trust assets or, in the event the sale is not made, against the parties to the proceedings who are sui juris as equity may require.
§ 1147.6.Fees and Costs
Chapter 20: Actions Regarding Real Property · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1147.6 has the court fix all fees and costs -- including reasonable pay for the guardian ad litem and trustee -- and charge them against the trust assets, or, if no sale happens, against the parties who are legally competent, as equity requires.
Full Text of § 1147.6
Amendment History
Laws 1953, SB 59, p. 59, § 6, emerg. eff. 6/1/1953.
Plain-English Summary
Someone has to pay for the guardian ad litem's work and the trustee's services, and this section puts the court in charge of setting those amounts along with all other fees and costs. If a sale goes through, those costs come out of the trust assets. If no sale happens, the court assesses the costs against the parties who are sui juris -- legally competent adults -- as equity requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays the guardian ad litem and trustee under this act?
The court fixes their compensation and, if a sale takes place, charges it against the trust assets created from the sale proceeds.
What happens to costs if the sale never goes through?
The court assesses them against the parties to the proceeding who are sui juris, as equity requires.
What does "sui juris" mean in this context?
It refers to parties who are legally competent adults, as opposed to minors or persons under a legal disability, such as the unborn class members the guardian ad litem represents.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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