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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Vague recollection is that the statute on will execution has specific provisions about how to accomplish this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">19909 Ballinger Way NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shoreline, WA 98155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.hawkeslawfirm.com">www.hawkeslawfirm.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">206 367 5000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax is 206 367 4005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> David Faber [mailto:david@faberfeinson.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Executing Will with Client that lacks ability to sign<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a wills client who appears to be competent to execute a will, but lacks the physical ability to actually sign it. In addition, I am unsure whether they would even be able to verbally agree to the terms of his will because of their
illness. The client's nurse has stated that the client's illness has not affected the client's awareness and understanding of the world around him, only that he has very, very limited motor control.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any members of this list have any advice on what could be done to prove that this man executed his will as his own act and deed without a signature? Any assistance would be much appreciated! I cannot imagine that this sort of thing is unheard
of, given the significant number of people afflicted with degenerative diseases affecting their muscle control.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">David J. Faber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Faber Feinson PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">210 Polk Street, Suite 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Port Townsend, WA 98368<br>
(360) 379-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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