[WSBAPT] Minor Beneficiary of $10,000 Bequest

[Maureen Wickert]

Marsha is correct. King County Commissioners will and do require a GAL for minor heirs in a probate matter.  I have a probate matter where small amounts needed to be distributed to three minors from a decedent who died without a Will. The Commissioner waived appointing a GAL for the minors conditioned upon the minor's funds being placed into a blocked custodial account for the minor. However, I may not have had the same result if I wanted an unblocked custodial account for the minor. In my case, the blocked account made sense for the children's circumstances. KC is sensitive to minors having limited GALs in probate matters if there are any questions.    
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From: "Marsha Hudson" <marsha at griffyn.us> 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 9:04:44 AM 
Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Minor Beneficiary of $10,000 Bequest 



Perhaps I should clarify, in King County you will be required to have a PGAL. 

  

Marsha C. Hudson 
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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com ] On Behalf Of Rebecca King 
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:35 AM 
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Minor Beneficiary of $10,000 Bequest 


  

Good morning, 

  

I am in the process of preparing pleadings to open a probate in King County.  The Will contains a specific bequest of $10,000 to a 12 year old.  All of my research indicates that I will need a probate GAL for the 12 year old.  Is that correct?  There is no UTMA language in the Will. 

  

Thanks in advance for your responses. 

  

Rebecca King 

Attorney 

  

Northwest Elder Law Group 

11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 101 

Seattle, WA 98125 

(206) 937-6102 

Fax (206) 830-9326 

  

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