<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">In these cases I've started with contacting the Office of Public Guardianship in Olympia, and they have a form you can fill out describing the case for which you're seeking a professional guardian, and they'll do a "blast" to all of the CPGs. <a href="http://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicUpload/Office%20of%20Public%20Guardianship/OPG%20FRMReferral%20Fill%20in%20Form.pdf" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">http://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicUpload/Office%20of%20Public%20Guardianship/OPG%20FRMReferral%20Fill%20in%20Form.pdf</a>  Every now and then this yields a response, though often I think that gets ignored.  If that doesn't work, then I've resorted to sending personal emails to every CPG on the list for that county providing general descriptive information.  These personal emails have yielded better results.  I can't recall quite where it is on the web site, but there is a place on the site where you can find a listing of every CPG in WA, per county. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">Sarah</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Sarah O’Farrell McCarthy</font></span></b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Attorney | <font color="#000000">Kelly,  Arndt & Walker, <font color="#000000">Attorneys  at Law, PLLP</font></font><font color="#000000"></font></font><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span><span style="color:black"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">6443 Harding Avenue | <span style="color:black"><font color="#000000">P.O. Box 290 | <font color="#000000">Clinton, WA    98236</font><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></font></span></font></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span><span style="color:black"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Phone: (360) 341-1515 | Fax: (360) 341-3272</font><br><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a><font color="#222222" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">sarah@kawlawyers.com</font></a> <font color="#000000">| <span style="color:black"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.kawlawyers.com" target="_blank">www.kawlawyers.com</a></font></span></span></font></span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:7.5pt"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:7.5pt">This electronic message transmission contains information from the law firm of Kelly, Arndt & Walker, PLLP which may be confidential or privileged.  This information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above,  If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any further review, disclosure, printing, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this transmission is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message transmission in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and delete the original message.  Thank you</span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:8pt">.  </span></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black;font-size:8pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" size="3"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,84,106);font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We do not accept service of any kind by e-mail unless expressly authorized in writing by the attorney of record.  This e-mail is NOT a contract and is not binding upon the author pursuant to CR 2A. This e-mail is, at most, a negotiation under ER 408.</font></span></p></font></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 10:09 PM John J. Sullivan, Esq. <<a href="mailto:sullaw@comcast.net">sullaw@com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23)">B: 503-444-3449</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,120,123)">C: 503-545-9199</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">F: 360-637-0300</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of "<a href="mailto:sgay@sbglaw-wa.com" target="_blank">sgay@sbglaw-wa.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:sgay@sbglaw-wa.com" target="_blank">sgay@sbglaw-wa.com</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 11:59 AM<br><b>To: </b>'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[WSBAPT] Need for Guardian in Public Pay Case<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In a couple of public pay guardianship cases, as the appointed GAL, I am having great difficulty locating a CPG or independent (unrelated) guardian who is willing to accept appointment for a couple of AIPs who do not have appropriate family members who could serve.  Is anyone aware of CPS who may be willing and have the capacity to accept appointments in these difficult cases?  Many thanks,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sandi Gay</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SANDRA BATES GAY, PS</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Attorney at Law</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sandra Bates Gay, PS</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">23515 N.E. Novelty Hill Rd.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Suite B211-397</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Redmond, WA  98053</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ph:  (425) 637-3040</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Fax: (425) 952-0156</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">E-Mail:  <a href="mailto:sgay@sbglaw-wa.com" target="_blank">sgay@sbglaw-wa.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>
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