<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Garamond;
panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon, Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m asking on behalf of a colleague as I don’t practice in Pierce County. I imagine this is an easy question however a definitive answer is very welcome. In a probate case where there’s a minor child and a GAL needs to be appointed, is it required to file a motion and prepare an order to appoint the GAL?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance, Adrienne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;font-variant:small-caps'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;font-variant:small-caps'>--<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Adrienne Keith Wills • Attorney/Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Helping clients with collaborative divorce, marital property agreements, & estate plans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>1421 - 34th Ave, Suite 207 | Seattle, WA 98122</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Web: </span><a href="http://www.adriennekeith.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.AdrienneKeith.com</span></a><span style='color:black'> | Tel. </span><a href="tel:%28206%29%20523-3047" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>(206) 523-3047</span></a><span style='color:black'> | Fax </span><u><span style='color:blue'>(206) 219-6714</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>