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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve seen language in the document naming the fiduciaries that states that if a fiduciary resigns and wants to resume the duty of fiduciary, he or she can do that. But absent that language, if the next successor in line wants to do the job and the original successor wants to resume the duties as well, it might be a TEDRA situation to get it resolved. Perhaps there is some authority for which to choose out there. I just don’t know it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Susan Donahue<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Law Office of Susan Donahue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>125 West 2<sup>nd</sup> Avenue, Suite “B”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 81<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twisp, WA 98856<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(509) 996-5944 (phone)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(509) 362-9692 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane J. Kiepe<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] quick successor fiduciary question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Has any one out there every had a fiduciary resign and then the successor take over only to resign and have the first person want to resume position? Even if not – any thoughts? For this question assume there is another successor in line - thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Script MT Bold"'>Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Script MT Bold"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Douglas Eden<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>509-455-5300<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>