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

[David Kazemba]

I would agree with Mr. Jackson.  It would be the best solution, absent a
decision maker under RCW 7.70.065 to pursue a petition for appointment as a
lay guardian.



Best,



David



David Kazemba
Davitt Law Group, PLLC
330 King Street Suite 4
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 888-2925 - tel.
(509) 888-2926 -fax
david at davittlaw.com
www.davittlaw.com





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*From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:
wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *James Jackson
*Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2015 1:05 PM
*To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv
*Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Appointment of GAL to make health care decisions?



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
<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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