Rabago v. Guardianship of Evelyn M. Strobak

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CRISTINA RABAGO, Appellant, v. Case No. 5D13-2641 GUARDIANSHIP OF EVELYN M. STROBAK, Appellee. _____________________________________/ Opinion filed September 5, 2014 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Osceola County, John E. Jordan, Judge. David C. Brennan and Sancha Brennan Whynot of The Brennan Law Firm, Orlando, for Appellant. No Appearance for Appellee. PER CURIAM. We reverse the order reducing Appellant's fees for her services as guardian of Evelyn M. Strobak because the trial court did so without affording Appellant a hearing with an opportunity to present evidence and otherwise be heard. Shappell v. Guardianship of Naybar, 876 So. 2d 690, 691 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). We remand this cause for a hearing on the petition. REVERSED AND REMANDED. TORPY, C.J., EVANDER and LAMBERT, JJ., concur.

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