[WSBAPT] Appointment of GAL to make health care decisions?

[James Jackson]

Sounds like they filed a guardianship.

 

I was just a GAL in a similar case.  A close friend asked whether she
could serve as guardian.  She qualified, so I suggested that she take
the lay guardianship training.  We expedited the process, re-noted the
hearing, and got her appointed in about two weeks.

 

Jim Jackson

 

From: Eric Nelsen [mailto:Eric at sayrelawoffices.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 12:46 PM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust listserve (wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com)
Subject: [WSBAPT] Appointment of GAL to make health care decisions?

 

Inquiry from another attorney:

 

Potential client is long-time girlfriend of a man severely injured in an
accident. They have been together about 8 years. He is in the hospital
on support, non-responsive. He has no known living relatives. The
hospital apparently has had the court appoint a GAL--an attorney--to
make health care decisions for him. The girlfriend doesn't necessarily
object to the decisions being made but would like to be appointed
herself, rather than this attorney stranger.

 

Anyone familiar with this process, or best solution for the client to
get appointed with sufficient authority to make health care and
potentially end-of-life decisions?

 

Sincerely,

 

Eric C. Nelsen

SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC

1320 University St

Seattle WA  98101-2837

phone 206-625-0092

fax 206-625-9040

 

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