[WSBAPT] Health POA authority

[Roger Hawkes]

TEDRA statute??  It’s pretty broad.

Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
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From: Paul Grant [mailto:paulnnepa at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 2:19 PM
To: Probate & Trust Listserv
Subject: [WSBAPT] Health POA authority

Does any one have any knowledge of legal authority (I cannot find in the statute, so maybe case law) of a judge's authority to add another attorney in fact to a Health Care POA?

Client created POA 5+ years ago, got married 2 years ago, and now in critical condition.  Wife wants to participate and sister (who is named in POA) wants wife to participate... every one loves everyone.  Sister and wife would like to co-agent but not require both consents (sister travels and will be out of town and is very fearful that she is unreachable to make decisions).

RCW 11.94.100 does not allow an exchange or addition of an agent.  Guardianship NOT desired!

Other thoughts or authority I could take to a judge?

Paul H. Grant - JD, LL.M

Planning with Purpose, Inc
Lynnwood, WA 98036
425-939-9948
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