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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thomas,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Look to the statutes as a default for missing terms in a trust. If there are interpretation issues of the statutes, then refer to case law that will hopefully provide an answer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Maureen A. Wickert, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=192 height=48 style='width:2.0in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D43ACA.560FFC40" alt="Business card for email"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>14900 Interurban Avenue South, Suite 255<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Tukwila, WA 98168<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Phone: 206-859-5502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Fax: 206-260-9005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <a href="http://www.wickertlawoffice.com/">www.wickertlawoffice.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <a href="mailto:wickertlaw@comcast.net">wickertlaw@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#000099'>This electronic message contains information which may be confidential and/or legally privileged. The information is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this transmission is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify me by telephone or by email immediately.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Thomas Hackett<br><b>Sent:</b> August 23, 2018 10:05<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] 2nd Request: Supplementing Terms for a Testamentary Trust<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Colleagues-</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Trying this request for a 2nd time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We have a probate where the Will creates testamentary trusts for the benefit of certain family members under the age of 25. The only direction on the terms for the trust is that they are the the person's "health, education and welfare." What do you typically do for providing supplemental terms (rely upon statutes and case law?) for the administration of the trust, including naming a trustee? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>How does the answer change when you have non-intervention powers and when you don't?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you in advance for your insights. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=470 style='width:352.5pt'><tr><td width=10 valign=top style='width:7.5pt;border:none;border-right:solid #666666 1.0pt;padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=96 height=96 style='width:1.0in;height:1.0in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B-SxUq1b3OJKWTdxRWo3ZThmaGs&revid=0B-SxUq1b3OJKNVVIcDZreEwxdGNIb1Q5VDRDU0RrUTVoL2E4PQ"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 7.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#646464'>Thomas A. 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