Requirement for Motion

In any action or proceeding in which an attorney seeks the award, or approval, of attorneys' fees in the amount of $1,000.00 for the action, or more, application for award or approval of fees shall be made by motion. As to probate and trust matters, application of the rule is limited to contested formal court proceedings. Unless otherwise ordered by the court in a particular proceeding, it does not apply to: (a) informal probates, (b) formal probates closed on consents, (c) uncontested trust proceedings; and (d) routine guardianship or conservatorship proceedings, except where the Court determines necessary to protect the interests of the ward. (Amended effective January 1, 1998.)