Section 4545 Of Chapter 3. Petitions, Orders,appeals From California Probate Code >> Division 4.5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3.
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. In a proceeding under this part commenced by the filing of a
petition by a person other than the attorney-in-fact, the court may
in its discretion award reasonable attorney's fees to one of the
following:
(a) The attorney-in-fact, if the court determines that the
proceeding was commenced without any reasonable cause.
(b) The person commencing the proceeding, if the court determines
that the attorney-in-fact has clearly violated the fiduciary duties
under the power of attorney or has failed without any reasonable
cause or justification to submit accounts or report acts to the
principal or conservator of the estate or of the person, as the case
may be, after written request from the principal or conservator.