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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jim,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I think you’re look for SPR 98.16W ? – copy attached<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Wil <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Wilhelmina C. Harlock<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law / GAL / Certified Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>720 Main St, Suite 227<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>PO Box 279<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Tel: 360-593-5594 Fax: 360-404-7110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:wilharlock@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:blue'>wilharlock@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain <b><u>confidential and/or privileged material</u></b>, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. Any review, copying, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James B. Dolan<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 3, 2015 2:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probate GAL for Minor Beneficiary?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone point me to the rule or statute regarding the need for appointment of a probate GAL for a minor Beneficiary?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Personal Rep is petitioning the court to redirect payable on death (to the minor child) assets to the minor trust (for the benefit of the same minor child) he created in his LWT.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our legal basis is (1) abatement and (2) mistake.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe that a GAL is appropriate, but I am having trouble finding the applicable SPR rule or RCW.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone still online this afternoon?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Dolan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>===================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Jones Butler Dolan, PS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.jbdolan.com">www.jbdolan.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.jonesbutlerdolan.com">www.jonesbutlerdolan.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Mount Vernon<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 2784<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>720 South Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Suite 233<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Telephone: 360-336-2939<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Facsimile: 360-336-2949<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Stanwood<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 458<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>10027 - 269th Place NW (SR 532)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Stanwood, WA 98292<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Telephone: 360-629-3833<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Facsimile: 360-629-6253<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>