Yes, the rate is usually $45 per hour when the Court grants such petitions for compensation from the Guardianship Fund. If the individual has specific qualifications or specialized training that justify a higher rate of compensation, those qualifications or the specialized training should be explained in detail in the petition for compensation. Note that requests for compensation for a person functioning as second chair are not likely to be approved.

See In re Brenda J. Wilson and In re Irene Mason, 139 WLR 2753 (DC Superior Court, December 27, 2011); In re Timothy Lynear, 2002 INT 246, 1-13-12 order; In re Matilda Maiden, 2009 INT 243, 1-5-12 order; In re Martha Lee Leathers, 2008 INT 301, 1-13-12 order; In re Vanessa Monroe, 1994 INT 48, 4-5-11 order