[WSBAPT] Testator/Testatrix Unable to Sign Name to Documents

[deborah at neillaw.com]

Lisa Kay,

Take a look at RCW 64.08.100.

Deborah Jameson
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On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:56 AM, Lisa Kay Mikkelson <mikkelsonlk at yahoo.com> wrote:

Good Morning All,

Has anyone had a client who could not hold a pen to sign updated estate planning documents?  I reviewed RCWs 11.12.030, 42.45.070, and 64.08.100.  Using these statutes there was no problem with the QCD and REET Affidavit filed with the county.

For the Will, DPOAs, and Health Care Directive, I plan to have an additional witness who will sign for my client on each document.

I would greatly appreciate any practical advice or issues any of you have experienced when using a signer for the testator/principal. 

Thank you for your insights!

Lisa Kay
Lisa Kay Mikkelson
Mikkelson Law, PLLC
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