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In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of Diane Florene Norelius
Juliann Elizabeth Nelson and Kristine Beth Norelius, Petitioners-Appellants
Attorney for Appellants
Maura Sailer
Attorney for Appellee
Alyssa A. Herbold
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Crawford County, James S. Heckerman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Mullins, JJ. Schumacher, J., takes no part. Opinion by Mullins, J. (5 pages)
Appellants Juliann Nelson and Kristine Norelius appeal the district court ruling awarding attorney fees to an intervenor in an involuntary guardianship and conservatorship proceeding, arguing the court abused its discretion in awarding fees. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court. We decline to award appellate attorney fees to the appellants. We award fees to the intervenor in the amount of $3500.00, payable by appellants. Costs on appeal are assessed to appellants.
