120 sauth olive avenue (561) 514 guaranty 701 west palm beach, fl 33401 - 0900 pankauski LAW FIRM In; :55 June 6, 2013 :5 ?39: VIA U.S. MAIL I a Sheri Paige, Deputy Clerk/Auditor do Fifteenth Judicial Circuit South County Branch Of?ce Guardianship Division 200 West Atlantic Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Re; Guardianship 0f Gwendolyn Batson, an Incapacitated Person Case No. 50 2012 GA 000028 SB Palm Beach County, FL Dear Ms. Paige: Our ?rm represents Kenneth and Mary Ann Davis in the above?referenced case, and I write in response to your May 23, 2013 correspondence. Your letter references the ?Annual Guardianship Report? ?led on March 12, 2013, but on March 12, 2013 the Amended Annual Accounting was on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. To that end, your inquiries are relative to the Amended Accounting, and your inquiries are responded to as follows: 1. Order for Attorney fees (Sheri Hazeltine) There is no Order for Ms. Hazeltine?s attomey?s fees. Ms. Hazeltine served as former counsel to Mr. and Mrs. Davis in this case; Mr. and Mrs. Davis were appointed as Emergency Temporary Guardians of the ward on January 25, 2013 (DE. The $1,500 paid on 2/11/2012 as re?ected in the Amended Accounting was paid after their appointment by the Court. A copy of the legal services contract between Mr. and Mrs. Davis and Ms. Hazeltine is available on request. 2. Order for Betsy Savit (check #93 and 143) There is no Order for Betsy Savit. Ms. Savit?s services were retained by Mr. and Mrs. Davis to assist them with the guardianship and care of the ward. A copy of Ms. Savit?s billing statement to Mr. and Mrs. Davis is enclosed. Why is the ward paying for a car tag and oil change when an auto is not listed as an asset? The ward?s car was owned by her trust. However, the car was available to and utilized by the ward?s caregivers and sitters to transport the ward where she wanted or needed to go. Page of? 4. Order for legal support fees There is no Order for legal support fees. Check #168 (in the amount of $250) was paid from the ward?s guardianship account, for swearing in Dr. Aslanian (for telephone testimony at trial), and Skender Hoti?s deposition, during the pendency of the litigation. A copy of the invoice from US. Legal Support is enclosed. 5. Order for court appointed attorney (court ?le does not have an order 4/17/12 for attorney fees) The Order dated 4/ 17/2012 was ?led in the related mental health ?le for the ward (Case No. A copy of same is enclosed for your ready reference. As an aside, pursuant to Article of the ward?s trust, Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the residuary bene?ciaries. As is evident from the Amended Accounting, any amounts remaining in the guardianship account were transferred to the ward?s trust. Any expenses paid from or through the guardianship account reduced their ultimate inheritance of the residuary amount from the ward?s trust. If you have any ?thher questions or require any additional documents or explanations relating to the Amended Accounting, please advise. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly rs . PANKAUSKI LAW FIRM PLLC By: Allison R. Sabocik, Esquire Enclosures cc: Mr. and Mrs. Davis, via e?mail only with enclosures Page 2 of 2 Attend incapacity hearing to testify - ?310., ca:- :5 E3233 1T Betsy Savitt jig - Professional Guardian 3:3 Billing Period from 1/26/12 3/14/12 or? to Date Description Hour Cost 1/26/12 Initial telephone Call from Sheri Hazeltine about Mrs. Batson Case 0.4 T.C. Mrs. Davis about the history of case 0-5 1/30/12 .T.C. Davis, afterthey arrived in Florida 0.3 Travel to Hotel and meet with Kenneth, Maryann and Brenda. 0-5 1//31/ 12 E-mail and response Mrs. Davis. Concern for her physical and mental health. 0.4 Her property is in danger of being taken. Evidence that she has been taken advantage of by Skender Hoti. 0-2 T.C. Locksmiths 0'2 T.C. Mrs. Davis to coordinate evacuation of Mrs. Batson Travel to Little Italy restaurant to secure location of Mr. Hoti before Robert and 3 0 I went to house. T.C. from Mrs. Davis, Gwen is not home. Stay in area and look for her at the local drug store. Travel to Mancebo home. Meet Davis group and go to the door. Talk with Mrs. Batson and convince her that she has to pack a few things and leave. 4.0 Stay with Maryann while she is packing bags for Gwen. Search home for important papers and valuables to put into the trunk of Toyota. Drive the Toyota home and store in home driveway. 2/1/12 T.C. Sheri Hazeltlne, Go over what paperwork we found. 0.2 Return to house with Sheri Hazeltine and do a complete written inventory and 0-3 take pictures. Do a more extensive search for more paperwork and valuables. Place paperwork in truck of Toyota, send valuables to office with Sheri. 1-5 2/ 17/ 12 T.C. MaryAnn Davis, to talk about the licenses, house titles, car tag expirations. 0.5 T.C. Locksmith for appointment. 0-2 2/ 18/12 Rent truck and hire extra hands for moving Mrs. Batson?s possessions, $308 clothes, ?les. Meet Skender Hoti with police for two hours. Read and respond to e-mails 0-5 2/20/12 E-mails with MaryAnn, ?ling new case. 0-3 2/22/ 12 Paperwork, read e-mails, prepare for trial, get updated on everything. 1.0 2/24/12 Appear in court, testify 1-0 2/28/12 E?mails from attorney for Hoti, Hazeltine, and Milton. Wants a deposition. 0-6 Cancel ticket for Robert to St. Louis. 2/ 29/ 12 E?mails from MaryAnn concerning cancelling the driving of Toyota to Alabama. 02 Purchase a new ticket for Robert to return to St. Louis. Look thru paperwork in $190 Toyota, and return car to of?ce. 0-3 3/13/12 T-C. Brenda, needs to have someone watch Gwen for trial tomorrow. 1-0 171 Hours it $75.00 per hour 1,282.50. Out of pocket cost? $498.00 STATEMENT us. Legal Support. Inc. One Southeast Third Avenue Amount Date Suite 1250 F24583 4/5/2012 Miami FL 33131 Phone:305-373-8404 Faxz305-358-1427 Current 30 Days 60 Days a $37500 $041!) $0.00 919 DayS' 120 days 3. our Total Due Accounls Payable Sheri Hazeltlne Associates, PA. moo $000 $375? 800 Palm Trail Plaza Suite 3 Delray Beach FL 33433 Page 1 ?f 1 Invoke Balance Witness Case Name Date No. 3120/2012 903628" Sip-eating in Dr. Gregory Aslanian In re: GWEndolyn Barson for lrial 3/ 30/2012 907215 Skender lloti In re: Gwendolyn liaison 1 A L013 2 255 rd gait; a. '5 1.2: ?1 :13. 12:6;- -u 3 an Tax ID: Accounts Payable Sheri Hazeltine Associates, P.A. 800 Palm Trail Plan Suite 3 Delray Beadi FL 33483 Remit To: 0.5. Legal Support, Inc. P.O. Box 864407 Orlando FL 32886-4407 Phone: 561-243-4655 Please derachzbo?om porIion and return will: payment. Account No. F24583 Date 4/5/2012 Total Due $475.00? 2525. ac . . .2312 11:23 5615827355 was WILLIAMS IN THE cmcurr COURT OF THE CIRCUIT TN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. 32/62 IN RE: GWENDOLYN D. BATSON, MENTAL DIVISION alleged incapacitated person til-um on ens-L;- ?a - or: ORDER ON PETITION FOR COURT-APPOINTED - ATTORNEYS FEES THIS CAUSE came on to be heard upon the Second Petition for Coua?rEV-ii; Appointed attorney's fees, and the Court having reviewed the Petitionfhavino heart! counsel. and being otherwise fully advised in the premises. it is ORDERED Amp thatthe sum (it $4,759-00 'are' reasonable "attorney?s (from_3/6/12 through 4111/12) and shall be pad to John T. Milton. Esq, court-appointed attorney, within (10} days from the date of this Order by the (ETG)-Uuardians, Kenneth Davis, and Mary Ann Davis. day of DONE AND ORDERED in Delray Beach. Paim Beach County, Fiorida on this . 2012. SIGNED a. DATED APR 1 7 2012 cracun cc: -- John T: Milton. Esquire. 917 North Dixie Highway. Lake Worth. FL 33460 Sheri Hazeltine, Esq., 300 Palm Trail Plaza, Suite 3, Delray Beach. FL 33483 400 Columbia Drive, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Of?ce of the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PALM BEACH COUNTY Please respond to: SOUTH COUNTY BRANCH OFF ICE-GUARDIANSHIP DIVISION 200 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 Clerk 8: Com [roller Palm Beadi gounty (561) 274-1562 Please visit our website at Friday, September 11, 2015 Thomas Dougherty Esq. 712 US Highway One Suite 210 North Palm Beach FL 33408 THE GUARDIANSHIP 0F: LORRAINE HILTON We are currently reviewing the Annual Guardianship Report of the Guardian of Person and/or Property which was ?led in the above-referenced case. In order to complete the processing of the report, we need you to submit the following: An Order discharging James Hilton as guardian and approving all outstanding guardianship reports is needed PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 20 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS LETTER. Sheri Paige Qij? Deputy Clerk/Auditor CC: Of?ce of the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PALM BEACH COUNTY Please respond to: - SI-IARONR. BUCK Clerks: Comptroller Palm Beach County SOUTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICEBGUARDIANSHIP. DIVISION 200 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (561), 274-1562 Please visit our website at Tuesday, June I 1-, 2013 Allison Sabocik Esq. 120 South Olive Avenue Suite 701 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 THE GUARDIANSHIP OF: GWENDOLYN BATSON- .- The Deputy Clerk/auditor is unable toapprove your Amended Annual Accounting for 1/25/ 12 7731/12 without an Order. for Attorney. fees for Sheri Hazeltine, Order. for Betsy Savitt and Order for legal support fees. If you are unable to? obtain these orders you can go direct Accounting for :1/2?5/12 7/3?1/12 approved. ly to the court to get your Amended Annual "Sheri Paige w] Deputy Clerk/Auditor -- - Kenneth and Mary Ann Davis 2-049 Alpine Drive Florence AL, 35630 on mm are"; if. :13: r103: . 1" Cr ?Rn-r: 33' 3353' 3 E54353 El?n: