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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'>Every health care power of attorney I draft states it is effective immediately.<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><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>CARL LLOYD GAY</span><span style='font-family:"Palace Script MT";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Palace Script MT";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#8064A2'>what counts in life is what we do for others<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Palace Script MT";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>G</span><span style='font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>REENAWAY, </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>G</span><span style='font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>AY, </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>M</span><span style='font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>EDINA </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>& M</span><span style='font-family:"Bell MT","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>YERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Attorneys and Counselors at Law <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D'>734 East First Street Suite A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D'>Port Angeles, Washington 98362<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D'>Email </span><a href="mailto:clgay@tfon.com"><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:blue'>carl@greenawaylawfirm.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D'>Telephone (360) 452-3323 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#1F497D'>Facsimile (360) 452-3724 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>THIS EMAIL TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED, AND MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT IS COVERED BY THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT (18 USC ยงยง 2510-2521). 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THANK YOU <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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>John Yip<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 25, 2018 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Quick Question: Can Health Care Powers of Attorney be effective immediately?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>RCW 11.125.090 seems to say "yes," but virtually all of the health care powers of attorney I have seen or drafted only take effect upon the person's incapacity. Is there any law or major practical reason why health care powers of attorney cannot be effective immediately? <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>