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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I would agree with Mr. Jackson. It would be the best solution, absent a decision maker under RCW 7.70.065 to pursue a petition for appointment as a lay guardian. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Best, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">David </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">David Kazemba</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"><br><span style="background:white">Davitt Law Group, PLLC</span><br><span style="background:white">330 King Street Suite 4</span><br><span style="background:white">Wenatchee, WA 98801</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"><br></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:%28509%29%20888-2925"><span style="color:#1155cc;background:white">(509) 888-2925</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222;background:white"> - tel.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"><br></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:%28509%29%20888-2926"><span style="color:#1155cc;background:white">(509) 888-2926</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222;background:white"> -fax</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"><br></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:david@davittlaw.com"><span style="color:#1155cc;background:white">david@davittlaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222"><br></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.davittlaw.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc;background:white">www.davittlaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222;background:white"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Privileged or confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not copy or communicate this message to anyone. If you received this message in error, please destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. </span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </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""> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Jackson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 05, 2015 1:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Appointment of GAL to make health care decisions?</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Sounds like they filed a guardianship.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I was just a GAL in a similar case. A close friend asked whether she could serve as guardian. She qualified, so I suggested that she take the lay guardianship training. We expedited the process, re-noted the hearing, and got her appointed in about two weeks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Jim Jackson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </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""> Eric Nelsen [<a href="mailto:Eric@sayrelawoffices.com">mailto:Eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 05, 2015 12:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust listserve (<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Appointment of GAL to make health care decisions?</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Inquiry from another attorney:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Potential client is long-time girlfriend of a man severely injured in an accident. They have been together about 8 years. He is in the hospital on support, non-responsive. He has no known living relatives. The hospital apparently has had the court appoint a GAL--an attorney--to make health care decisions for him. The girlfriend doesn't necessarily object to the decisions being made but would like to be appointed herself, rather than this attorney stranger.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Anyone familiar with this process, or best solution for the client to get appointed with sufficient authority to make health care and potentially end-of-life decisions?</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eric C. Nelsen</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1320 University St</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Seattle WA 98101-2837</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">phone 206-625-0092</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">fax 206-625-9040</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>