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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;line-break:after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Skagit County <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Timothy C. Lehr<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stiles Law Inc., P.S.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>p: 360.855.0131<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>e: <a href="mailto:timothy@stileslaw.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>timothy@stileslaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>w: <a href="http://www.stileslaw.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.stileslaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>NOTICE</b>: The information contained in this email is proprietary and/or confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are hereby notified to : (i) delete the email and all copies; (ii) not disclose, distribute or use the email in any manner; (iii) notify the sender immediately. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><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>From:</b> Rich McEntee <jrmcentee@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 16, 2020 2:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] GAL for minor in probate pleadings<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Which county? Each has nuances.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rich<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black'>RICH McENTEE</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black'>McENTEE LAW OFFICE</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate",serif;color:black'>3800 Bridgeport Way W, Ste A411</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate",serif;color:black'>University Place, WA 98466</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate",serif;color:black'>253.227.9894(m)</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Copperplate",serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:jrmcentee@gmail.com">jrmcentee@gmail.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail message (and any attachments accompanying it) may contain confidential information, including information protected by attorney-client privilege. 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Minor is 17 years old and sole beneficiary of a monetarily large estate. Decedent was minor’s biological father, who had previously divorced minor’s biological mother. The mother has full custody of the minor.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The plan is to appoint a GAL for minor until she reaches majority. Does anyone have a sample motion and order for appointment of a GAL for minor in an estate? I began going off of an older example I was given, but soon learned the RCWs cited were recently amended and now I’m slugging my way through them and would like to not re-invent the wheel.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance!<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Timothy C. Lehr</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Stiles Law Inc., P.S.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>p: 360.855.0131<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>e: <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:timothy@stileslaw.com">timothy@stileslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>w: <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.stileslaw.com/">www.stileslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>NOTICE</b>: The information contained in this email is proprietary and/or confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are hereby notified to : (i) delete the email and all copies; (ii) not disclose, distribute or use the email in any manner; (iii) notify the sender immediately. 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