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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Sarah, that’s exactly what I needed to know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='color:black'><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at </span><a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 360.683.1129.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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>Sarah McCarthy<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 19, 2021 2:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Power of Attorney Agents Picking Successor Agents<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>I had a client request this once, and upon review of the statute I discovered that this is specifically permitted: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.125.110"><span style='color:#2B674D'>11.125.110</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3></div><div><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Coagents</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>—</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Successor agents</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>—</span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Liability.<o:p></o:p></span></h3></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>(1) A principal may designate in a power of attorney two or more persons to act as coagents. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, all coagents must exercise their authority jointly; provided, however, a coagent may delegate that coagent's authority to another coagent.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>(2) A principal may designate one or more successor agents to act if an agent resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated, is not qualified to serve, or declines to serve. <b><u>A principal may grant authority to designate one or more successor agents to an agent or other person designated by name, office, or function.</u></b> Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a successor agent:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>(a) Has the same authority as that granted to the original agent; and<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>(b) May not act until all predecessor agents have resigned, died, become incapacitated, are no longer qualified to serve, or have declined to serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>(3) Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney and subsection (4) of this section, an agent that does not participate in or conceal a breach of fiduciary duty committed by another agent, including a predecessor agent, is not liable for the actions of the other agent.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>(4) An agent that has actual knowledge of a breach or imminent breach of fiduciary duty by another agent shall notify the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated, take any action reasonably appropriate in the circumstances to safeguard the principal's best interest. An agent that fails to notify the principal or take action as required by this subsection is liable for the reasonably foreseeable damages that could have been avoided if the agent had notified the principal or taken such action.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='margin-top:15.0pt;box-sizing:border-box'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>[ <a href="http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5635-S.SL.pdf?cite=2016%20c%20209%20%C2%A7%20111"><b><span style='color:#2B674D'>2016 c 209 § 111</span></b></a>.]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sarah O’Farrell McCarthy</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(Pronouns: she / her)<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attorney | <span style='color:black'>Kelly, Arndt & Walker, Attorneys at Law, PLLP</span></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>6443 Harding Avenue | P.O. Box 290 | Clinton, WA 98236</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(Located on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington)<br>Phone: (360) 341-1515 | Fax: (360) 341-3272</span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:sarah@kawlawyers.com">sarah@kawlawyers.com</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>| <a href="http://www.kawlawyers.com" target="_blank">www.kawlawyers.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This electronic message transmission contains information from the law firm of Kelly, Arndt & Walker, PLLP which may be confidential or privileged. 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Thank you</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>We do not accept service of any kind by e-mail unless expressly authorized in writing by the attorney of record. This e-mail is NOT a contract and is not binding upon the author pursuant to CR 2A. This e-mail is, at most, a negotiation under ER 408.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 2:49 PM <<a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Client is naming three people as independent agents. If two of the three are no longer able to act, client would like the last agent standing to have the authority to pick a successor agent. Have any of you run into this issue before? It seems odd to allow an agent to pick another agent for the principal, but I suppose it is ok.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='color:black'><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. 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