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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I recommend Karen Nakagawa, karen@khnlaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Law Office of Sharon C. Rutberg, PS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>1734 NW Market St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Seattle, WA 98107<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Website: </span><a href="http://www.sharonrutberglaw.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.sharonrutberglaw.com</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>206-409-2604<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:email@sharonrutberglaw.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>email@sharonrutberglaw.com</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Washington State Bar #47055<br>D.C. 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Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:16.2pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>IRS Circular 230 Disclaimer: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that to the extent this communication contains advice relating to a Federal tax issue, it is not intended or written to be used, and it may not be used, for (i) the purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be imposed on you or any other person or entity under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting or marketing to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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>Krista MacLaren<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2016 10:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsba probate & trust<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] guardianship referral<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am looking for someone willing to talk with a PC about petitioning the court to appoint a professional guardian of the person and estate of a woman who suffers what I understand to be severe mental illness and dysfunction. The petitioner would be the woman’s aunt, but she doesn’t want to serve as guardian. My understanding is that the AIP has little money, and has refused efforts by mental health professionals to assist her with such things as applying for social security benefits of her deceased husband. These benefits would keep her housed, yet she refuses. Without it, she may become homeless in about three months time. The financial constraints make it difficult to refer. I have never done a guardianship petition, so I don’t exactly feel competent, plus I have what is probably a conflict of interest. (The mental health provider of the AIP’s 17 y.o. daughter is my relative). It is possible that guardianship isn’t actually the right arena--?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would appreciate any suggestions or attorneys willing to talk to the possible petitioner or the mental health provider. The daughter is in crisis over the situation and has been the only reason the mother is surviving, but it is more than she can continue to bear.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Krista J. MacLaren<br>Attorney at Law<br>Northgate Executive Center II<br>9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600<br>Seattle, WA 98115<br>(206)523-6116<br><a href="mailto:kjm.inc@mac.com">kjm.inc@mac.com</a><br><br>Please note, as with most email providers, Mac does not encrypt email messages. Accordingly, the confidentiality of messages sent to this address cannot be assured. This e-mail is intended for viewing only by the individual or entity to whom its content is addressed, and it may contain confidential or privileged information. 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