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    The case involved determining reasonable compensation for attorney Fernando Arce for legal services related to guardianship of the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo. The guardian initially offered P200, which the court raised to P400, but Arce argued he should receive P5,000. The court found Arce pursued employment as Arevalo's attorney, preparing legal documents, conducting negotiations and investigations. Considering Arevalo's wealth of around half a million pesos and factors like importance and extent of services, the court determined P1,000 as reasonable compensation, modifying the lower court's ruling.

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    The case involved determining reasonable compensation for attorney Fernando Arce for legal services related to guardianship of the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo. The guardian initially offered P200, which the court raised to P400, but Arce argued he should receive P5,000. The court found Arce pursued employment as Arevalo's attorney, preparing legal documents, conducting negotiations and investigations. Considering Arevalo's wealth of around half a million pesos and factors like importance and extent of services, the court determined P1,000 as reasonable compensation, modifying the lower court's ruling.

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    The case involved determining reasonable compensation for attorney Fernando Arce for legal services related to guardianship of the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo. The guardian initially offered P200, which the court raised to P400, but Arce argued he should receive P5,000. The court found Arce pursued employment as Arevalo's attorney, preparing legal documents, conducting negotiations and investigations. Considering Arevalo's wealth of around half a million pesos and factors like importance and extent of services, the court determined P1,000 as reasonable compensation, modifying the lower court's ruling.

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    The case involved determining reasonable compensation for attorney Fernando Arce for legal services related to guardianship of the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo. The guardian initially offered P200, which the court raised to P400, but Arce argued he should receive P5,000. The court found Arce pursued employment as Arevalo's attorney, preparing legal documents, conducting negotiations and investigations. Considering Arevalo's wealth of around half a million pesos and factors like importance and extent of services, the court determined P1,000 as reasonable compensation, modifying the lower court's ruling.

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    G.R. No.

    L-43053

    December 9, 1955

    In re Guardianship of the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo FERNANDO


    ARCE, claimant-appellant,
    vs.
    THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, guardian-appellee.
    Fernando Arce in his own behalf.
    Camus and Delgado for appellee.
    MALCOLM, J.:
    The question to be decided in this case to do with the determination of the reasonable
    compensation which Attorney Fernando Arce receive for services rendered in connection
    with the guardianship of the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo. The guardian of the person of
    the incapacitated offered to pay the sum of P200 and on the matter coming on for
    hearing before the Court of First Instance of Manila it was raised to P400. Appearing from
    this order, the attorney asks that he be allowed the sum of P5,000.
    Something is made of the manner in which the services of Attorney Arce contracted, but
    this is beside the point, for it is evident that the relation of attorney and client existed. The
    record further shows that in pursuance of such employment, Attorney Arce prepared a
    petition praying for the appointment of a guardian of the person of the incapacitated and
    a successful conclusion after a hearing in court, conducted certain negotiations with the
    banks, made the necessary investigation, and attended to other incidental matters. The
    inventory of the properties belonging to the incapacitated Vicente Arevalo showed him to
    be worth approximately half a million pesos. Predicated on these facts, our opinion is that
    the trial court was overly strict in arriving an amount which would adequately compensate
    Attorney Arce for his legal work.
    The law is a profession, not a business. Lawyers are officers of the court. That is true. At
    the same time professional men are entitled to have and recover from their clients a
    reasonable compensation for their services rendered with a view to the importance of the
    subject matter of the controversy, to the extent of the services rendered, and the
    professional standing of the lawyer. Pursuant to the power entrusted to the courts to
    base conclusions on their professional knowledge relative to the fees which should be
    rewarded lawyers, courts have constantly to protect clients from unconscionable or
    unreasonable claims. On the other hand, the standing of the members of the bar is not
    enhanced by quibbling relative to just fees, equivalent to the bargaining had between a
    prospective purchaser and a merchant in the markets before a sale is made.lawphi1.net
    Taking into consideration the established facts and the factors which determine a
    reasonable compensation for a lawyers, we believe that Attorney Arce is entitled to
    P1,000 for his services.
    Sustaining the appeal to the above extent, the order in question will be modified and
    Attorney Fernando Arce allowed the sum of P1,000 to be paid by the Philippine National
    Bank as the guardian of the property of the incapacitated out of the property of the latter.
    So ordered, with the costs of this instance assessed against the appellee.
    Villa-Real, Imperial, Butte, and Goddard, JJ., concur.

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