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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Steven,<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">This exact situation is a big reasoning for WA new POA law. Financial institutions can be very difficult to work with. I had one turn down a POA that I did
because their institution was not specifically made, an other one turn us down because it wasn’t on their form. In the later case a phone call, with the suggestion that getting a court order and a news story on air shouldn’t be necessary.<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">If the POA is a springing form, and your client did not provide a letter that “triggered” her authority that could be creating problems. That shouldn’t be
difficult to get under the circumstances. Also, make sure your client doesn’t speak to someone at the first level, insist on management and if management doesn’t help, ask for their legal counsel’s number.<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">Last resort may be a TEDRA action against the institution, who may not appear, getting court order that the POA, if properly effective, be honored.<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">It is definitely an issue that hopefully the new state provides answers to in the form of the Agents Affidavit.<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">Diane J. Kiepe, Attorney at Law<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">Phone: (509) 455-5300<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">djkiepe@depdslaw.com<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"">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>steve mcconnell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 31, 2018 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Power of Attorney/Revocable Trust<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Attorney in fact pursuant to a POA prepared in 2013 pursuant to RCW 11.94 advises that several banking institutions holding accounts in the name of 101 year old principal's revocable living trust will not allow
AIF to access those funds to allow her to pay principal's nursing home fees. I do not yet have the banks reasoning (according to client/AIF it is because AIF's name isn't on the account) but will likely speak with them tomorrow. The POA grants AIF broadest
powers, including "all powers as an absolute owner" and the power to "exercise the principal's right to distribute property in trust or cause a trustee to distribute property in trust to the extent consistent with the terms of the trust agreement". Revocable
trust was created by principal for principal's benefit while living, including the right to the distribution of all principal and income. Any thoughts as to what the bank's arguments might be? This seems fairly straightforward to me so I'm having trouble understanding
how multiple banks could be taking this position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#5133AB">Steven M. McConnell</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="color:#5133AB">Attorney at Law</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#5133AB">144 Railroad Ave., Suite 308</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#5133AB">Edmonds, WA 98020-4100</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#5133AB">Tel: (206) 783-0201</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#5133AB">Fax: (206) 789-5199</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#5133AB">Email: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:smcconnelllaw@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#5133AB">smcconnelllaw@hotmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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