[WSBAPT] Guardianship matter

[Jennifer Johnson]

Thank you to those that responded on the listserv and privately.  I do
realize that I used less than precise language in my original email - the
standby guardian is what my question referred to - and I appreciate the
clarifications.

Thank you,

Jennifer Johnson
Hanigan Law Office, PS
(360) 795-3494

On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 10:41 AM Elizabeth Bateman <
elizabeth at batemanlawgroup.com> wrote:

> I am not sure what county you are in, but here in King County I have never
> heard of the Court appointing an "alternate" guardian while a guardian is
> still serving.  Generally a new guardian is appointed following the
> resignation or death of the prior guardian, and it does not sound from your
> email that your client is intending to resign right now.  Your client can
> name a standby guardian with a simple form filed with the court.  I would
> encourage your to read RCW 11.88.125:
> https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.88.125
>
> The form to designate a standby guardian can be found here under the
> 90-day report section:
> https://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/superior-court/ex-parte-probate/guardianship-forms.aspx.
> Your county may have its own forms, or you can also check the Washington
> Court pattern forms:
> https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=75
>
> Guardianship has its intricacies like any other area, but it is fairly
> accessible and there is a lot of information available through the courts
> in order to make it easier for non-represented parties.  I'd peruse RCW
> 11.88 and 11.92.
>
> Elizabeth Bateman
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 8:29 AM Jennifer Johnson <jmhanigan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Good morning all,
>>
>> A real estate client of mine is a guardian of his son.  The son is in his
>> 40s and has Down Syndrome.  Client has asked if I would do the work to have
>> an alternate guardian appointed in the event client passes away or is
>> unable to act.
>>
>> I have never done a guardianship before.  Is this something I should be
>> able to learn to do fairly easily or should I be referring him to someone
>> who does this regularly?  And if I can do this, is someone willing to point
>> me in the right direction?
>>
>> Thank you very much,
>>
>> Jennifer Johnson
>> Hanigan Law Office, PS
>> (360) 795-3494
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