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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The Standby Guardian appointed under RCW 11.88.125 is the best alternative to simply a POA, since it creates court oversight in case that is needed during the guardian’s absence.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D'>Sandi Gay<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>SANDRA BATES GAY, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>23515 NE Novelty Hill Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Suite B211-397<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Redmond, WA 98053-1996<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Phone: (425) 637-3040<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Fax: (425) 952-0156<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:sgay@sbglaw-wa.com"><font color="#0563c1"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sgay@sbglaw-wa.com</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>NOTE: </span></font><font size=1 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Our office has moved to a new location. 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The guardian is going to be out of the country for work. What is the method for the guardian to bestow authority on another to handle the affairs of the minor, such as medical decisions, etc.? Does the guardian execute a power of attorney granting the attorney in fact powers over the minors? If not, what alternative methods are available?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Marcus J. Fry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson, P.S.</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>P.O. 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