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<p class="MsoNormal">We have been conducting will signings and poa notarizations and medical directives, etc. for clients all week, in our conference room. We take all precautions we can, with clients at one end of 8ft table and witnesses spread out at the
other end, with gloves and masks, and only have the witnesses in the room for the moments of signing. Also, lots of cleaning, and either client brings their own pen, or takes our pen home with them when they are done.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I too believe this is essential.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heather<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Vladimir Script";color:#1F497D">Heather S. de Vrieze</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#9900CC">*****Our office is working to do our part to deal with the COVID-19 situation that is impacting us all.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#9900CC">In particular, we are taking steps to keep the higher traffic areas clean and regularly sanitizing all doorknobs and light switches.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#9900CC">We are limiting the number of in person client appointments per day, trying to keep appointments as short as possible, with preliminary or follow-up discussions by telephone or email. I am also sanitizing client
space in my office after each appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#9900CC">If I am sick, I will reschedule, I ask you to do the same.*****<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Thomas Fiscus<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 27, 2020 12:40 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] attorneys are officers of the court--therefore essential<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">I have been conducting Will signings on my porch in very much the manner you outlined. Given the enhanced risk to those 60 and above, I have taken the same position as you, that
as officers of the Court, we are essential workers and the need to provide these particular services to clients is critical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="yiv3192137501msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I have someone who wants to execute his will. So, I’m faced with the actual situation now. On page 10 of the list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure
Workers’ issued by Governor Inslee on March 23, 2020, “The Courts, consistent with direction from the Washington State Chief Justice” are listed as part of the “essential workforce”. As an attorney, I am an officer of the court, therefore, I argue, I can
conduct a will signing if the participants always stay 6’ away from one another by approaching a table outside on my office’s porch one at a time to sign, with the table wiped down and the pen wiped down, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="yiv3192137501msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Has anyone figured out a way to conduct will signings under these conditions? Is my argument too novel? If I did this, could I be in violation
of the governor’s order?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="yiv3192137501msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I know this has been discussed but in previous threads the issue of notarizing was the issue—not the issue of witnessing a will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="yiv3192137501msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Any thoughts would be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="yiv3192137501msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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