[WSBAPT] WSBAPT Digest, Vol 70, Issue 19

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Timothy,

Appointing a GAL for a minor heir when probate begins is not mandated
statutorily, but is customary or mandated by local rule in some counties,
such as King County.  If your local county permits it, you could go ahead
with the probate now without a GAL, notifying the minor's parents on behalf
of the minor, wait until the minor is 18, then on that date send formal
notice to the no-longer-minor-heir, and then wait until the notification
period to the former minor has expired before distributing any of the assets
to any of the heirs.  I did this very thing in a recent trust I
administered.  It sure saved a lot of hassle and money, and the
circumstances of the estate fit well with this solution.  

If your PR has to make substantial judgment calls that are controversial in
administering the estate prior to the heir turning 18, you might not want to
do this.  

Another option might be to just wait until the heir turns 18 to start the
probate.  

My 2 cents.

Jenny Rydberg, JD
206-550-5491 

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