[WSBAPT] W dies intestate leaving a minor child. H says all community property - does the court appoint a GAL for child?

Tue Sep 27 07:35:41 PDT 2022

I have plead in the petition that no probate GAL is necessary for the minor child as the widow is the legal guardian.    The court usually accepts that.

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On Sep 26, 2022, at 4:30 PM, Heather de Vrieze <heatherd at westseattlelaw.com<mailto:heatherd at westseattlelaw.com>> wrote:

Michael,

You should disclose the existence of the minor to the Court, but likely no GAL required if it is all community property. It is not one of the situations where appointing a GAL is mandatory, even if the surviving spouse is requesting nonintervention powers, as the Court is required to grant in those circumstances, as long as the minor child is a child of the surviving spouse as well.

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