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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>Not entirely weird. I just successfully initiated a guardianship in Kitsap County for a mother who needed to accept life insurance proceeds on behalf of her minor son left to him by his father. The life insurance company required it. I filed under RCW 11.88 even though the new minor guardianship statue, 11.130.090, has taken effect. (Actually, I first filed a petition under 11.130.090 and the Clerk kicked it back to me.) One thing to note is that RCW 11.88.090(3)(b) provides, “No guardian ad litem need be appointed when a parent is petitioning for a guardian or a limited guardian to be appointed for his or her minor child and the minority of the child, as defined by RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.92.010"><b>11.92.010</b></a>, is the sole basis of the petition.” This abbreviates the appointment process. The Order was signed the same day I filed, without a hearing. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eleanor Doermann<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>James Jackson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 19, 2021 4:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Parent as "Legal Guardian"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a weird one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I colleague asked whether I would serve as a GAL in a situation in which a client intended to petition to be appointed as guardian for her own minor child. (?!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the situation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The client is a single mother. When she decided to purchase her home a few years ago, “someone” told her to put her child on title, in order to avoid probate. She now owns it as joint tenants with her child.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>She is trying to sell, but the title company is requiring that a guardian be appointed to represent the interests of her child, and to sign the deed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suggestion?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>James A. Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Simburg Ketter Sheppard & Purdy, LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>999 Third Ave., #2525<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Seattle, WA 98104</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>T: (206) 382-2600<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>C: (206) 397-3853<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>F: (206) 223-3929<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>