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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks Amy, Amy & Sam – a statute directly on point is very obliging!<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";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lewis, Amy C.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2015 10:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Trustee disqualification<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">Yes.  RCW 11.36.021(2)(a)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Amy C. Lewis, Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Hay<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2015 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Trustee disqualification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Hello Listmates - Does conviction of felony automatically disqualify someone from serving as a trustee?  If so – where is the authority on that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">Andrew Hay<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">Hay & Swann PLLC</span></b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">201 South 34th Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">Tacoma, WA  98418<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">Phone: (253) 272-2400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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