[WSBAPT] Can out-of-state conservator represent disabled beneficiary in a probate?

[Jon Fritzler]

I represent the PR of an estate and found out after my client was appointed that one of the beneficiaries is incapable of managing her finances. The beneficiary lives in California. I was planning to ask the court to appoint a GAL for the beneficiary but then was informed that a relative of the beneficiary will be seeking to have a conservator appointed for her and that the process of having a conservator appointed does not take an unduly long time in California.  I am unsure whether I still need to have a GAL appointed for the beneficiary in the Washington probate proceeding or should just wait for a conservator to be appointed for the beneficiary.  It seems to me that the conservator would be able to represent the beneficiary's interests in the probate and that appointing a GAL would just be duplicative and a needless expense.

Sincerely,
Jon M. Fritzler
Attorney at Law
PO Box 61451
Vancouver, WA 98666
Tel. 360.818.4431
E-mail fritzlerlaw at outlook.com<mailto:fritzlerlaw at outlook.com>

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