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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I have used Commissioner Watness twice at JAMS with good results. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>As another suggestion, Janet Smith at Northwest Elder Law Group also does mediations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Maureen A. Wickert, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><img width=192 height=48 style='width:2.0in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D64FB0.05D59490"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>14900 Interurban Avenue South, Suite 255<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Tukwila, WA 98168<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Phone: 206-859-5502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Fax: 206-260-9005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <a href="http://www.wickertlawoffice.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.wickertlawoffice.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> wickertlaw@comcast.net<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:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-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:9.0pt;color:#000099'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marsha Hudson<br><b>Sent:</b> July 1, 2020 13:55<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Elder law Question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Yes, Sangeeta. We used JAMS and retired Commissioner Watness. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.jamsadr.com/">https://www.jamsadr.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:#333300'>Marsha C. Hudson</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333300'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>Attorney at Law #23330</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>3221 NW 62<sup>nd</sup> Street, Seattle, WA 98107</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>Telephone: 206-297-3933</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>Fax: 206-357-9356<br></span><a href="mailto:marsha@griffyn.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>marsha@griffyn.us</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333300'><br><br></span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others? -</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'> Martin Luther King, Jr.<br><br>This e-mail may contain information that is protected by attorney-client, work product and/or other privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, use, or reliance upon its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact me immediately and return the email by forwarding it to this office at </span><a href="mailto:marsha@griffyn.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'>marsha@griffyn.us</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333300'> and then deleting the e-mail.<br></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#333300'>P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333300'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333300'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sangeeta Saigal<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 1, 2020 1:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Elder law Question</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Had a question come up today:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Has anyone done a mediation to prevent a possible guardianship? Are there mediation services available to assist families with such issues? If yes, what success have you had and would love the contact info for these services?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sangeeta</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>