[WSBAPT] out of state minors as heirs of estate and GAL

[Mark Vohr]

Doug:

	Thinking out loud here...   It's a Washington probate.  So, only a Washington court can appoint a PGAL, and one would think that it would be done in line with Washington law.  So, I think you are simply letting the WA court know that you need a PGAL for minor beneficiaries and the court appoints one.  The role of the PGAL (as I am sure you know) is to protect the interest of the beneficiaries, which I would think could all be done in Washington where the probate is located.  If there is a trust or some other protective arrangement that needs to be created, then the WA court will do it.  If the situs of this protective arrangement needs to be transferred to AZ then let the WA PGAL or the beneficiary worry about that.  

Regards, 

Mark

Mark C. Vohr, Esq.
Ohana Fiduciary Corp.
Ohana Financial Services
A Washington Trust Company
 Mark C. Vohr, J.D., CPG, Principal
PO Box 33710  Seattle, WA  98133
T:  (206) 782-1189 F:  (206) 782-1434
mcv at ohanafc.com      www.ohanafc.com

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Subject: [WSBAPT] out of state minors as heirs of estate and GAL

Dear list mates, I have a case involving an intestate estate with two minor heirs who live in Arizona and I have not had the experience of going through the GAL process before.  Is there a process to obtain an out of state GAL to protect the interests of these heirs who are  the sole heirs of the estate?  Thank you.  Yours truly, Doug Owens

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