<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">I am not sure what county you are in, but here in King County I have never heard of the Court appointing an "alternate" guardian while a guardian is still serving. Generally a new guardian is appointed following the resignation or death of the prior guardian, and it does not sound from your email that your client is intending to resign right now. Your client can name a standby guardian with a simple form filed with the court. I would encourage your to read RCW 11.88.125: <a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.88.125">https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.88.125</a> </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The form to designate a standby guardian can be found here under the 90-day report section: <a href="https://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/superior-court/ex-parte-probate/guardianship-forms.aspx">https://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/superior-court/ex-parte-probate/guardianship-forms.aspx</a>. Your county may have its own forms, or you can also check the Washington Court pattern forms: <a href="https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=75">https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=75</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Guardianship has its intricacies like any other area, but it is fairly accessible and there is a lot of information available through the courts in order to make it easier for non-represented parties. I'd peruse RCW 11.88 and 11.92. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Elizabeth Bateman </div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 8:29 AM Jennifer Johnson <<a href="mailto:jmhanigan@gmail.com">jmhanigan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Good morning all,</div><div><br></div><div>A real estate client of mine is a guardian of his son. The son is in his 40s and has Down Syndrome. Client has asked if I would do the work to have an alternate guardian appointed in the event client passes away or is unable to act.</div><div><br></div><div>I have never done a guardianship before. Is this something I should be able to learn to do fairly easily or should I be referring him to someone who does this regularly? And if I can do this, is someone willing to point me in the right direction?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you very much,</div><div><br></div><div>Jennifer Johnson</div><div>Hanigan Law Office, PS</div><div>(360) 795-3494<br></div></div>
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