[WSBAPT] Executing Will with Client that lacks ability to sign

[David Faber]

Excellent. Thank you Katharine and Roger!

Best,
David J. Faber
Faber Feinson PLLC
210 Polk Street, Suite 1
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4110

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On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Katharine P. Bauer <kpb at bpblegal.com>
wrote:

> He or she can direct another to sign for him.  Eyelids usually maintain
> control.  I have read the Will with stroke victims, one paragraph at a time
> to obtain approval.  Witnesses and doctors Note that still client still has
> capacity
> On Nov 20, 2014 10:29 AM, "David Faber" <david at faberfeinson.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a wills client who appears to be competent to execute a will, but
>> lacks the physical ability to actually sign it. In addition, I am unsure
>> whether they would even be able to verbally agree to the terms of his will
>> because of their illness. The client's nurse has stated that the client's
>> illness has not affected the client's awareness and understanding of the
>> world around him, only that he has very, very limited motor control.
>>
>> Any members of this list have any advice on what could be done to prove
>> that this man executed his will as his own act and deed without a
>> signature? Any assistance would be much appreciated! I cannot imagine that
>> this sort of thing is unheard of, given the significant number of people
>> afflicted with degenerative diseases affecting their muscle control.
>>
>> Best,
>> David J. Faber
>> Faber Feinson PLLC
>> 210 Polk Street, Suite 1
>> Port Townsend, WA 98368
>> (360) 379-4110
>>
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