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Another recent case ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2020/2020bcsc87/2020bcsc87.html Horton (Re)]'', 2020 BCSC 87 is an example of the court deciding not to award costs in favour of either child who submitted competing applications for appointment as committee of the estate and person of their parent. Where committee petition is contested, costs payable from patient’s estate are not guaranteed to be granted to the applicants. In particular, competing petitions driven by animosity or power struggle may not be awarded the costs as explained in ''Horton (Re)''. | Another recent case ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2020/2020bcsc87/2020bcsc87.html Horton (Re)]'', 2020 BCSC 87 is an example of the court deciding not to award costs in favour of either child who submitted competing applications for appointment as committee of the estate and person of their parent. Where committee petition is contested, costs payable from patient’s estate are not guaranteed to be granted to the applicants. In particular, competing petitions driven by animosity or power struggle may not be awarded the costs as explained in ''Horton (Re)''. | ||
==== j) Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) as Committee ==== | ==== j) Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) as Committee ==== |