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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Snohomish County local court rules provide:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">RULE 98.16 ESTATES-GUARDIANSHIPS-SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF MINORS (a) Appointment of Representation. Appointment of representation of a minor for purposes of a minor settlement shall be by order of the Court.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">(e) Guardianship of Minor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">(5) Mandatory Forms. In the event a statewide pattern guardianship form exists, those forms shall be used. If no state-wide form exists, then the Snohomish County Minor Guardianship forms shall be used. Both
 the mandatory and statewide pattern guardianship forms can be obtained on Snohomish County Superior Court's website:
<a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/5523/Snohomish-County-Superior-Court/Forms">
https://snohomishcountywa.gov/5523/Snohomish-County-Superior-Court/Forms</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">These forms are subject to future updates, corrections, amendments, or other alterations. Notice of these changes may be placed on the Snohomish County Superior Court's website or on the Washington Courts
 website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/1441/Guardian-ad-Litem-GAL"><span style="color:blue">Guardian ad Litem (GAL) | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website (snohomishcountywa.gov)</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"fira sans",serif;color:#5B6222">Current Registries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80133/GAL-Registry-All-Titles-4-11-26-and-Settlement" target="_blank"><span style="color:#896124">GAL Registry
 All Titles (4, 11, 26 and Settlement)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80127/Title-4-GAL-Registry--County-Pay" target="_blank"><span style="color:#896124">Title 4 GAL Registry – County
 Pay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80128/Title-11-GAL-Registry--County-Pay" target="_blank"><span style="color:#896124">Title 11 GAL Registry –
 County Pay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80129/Title-11-GAL-Registry--Private-Pay" target="_blank"><span style="color:#896124">Title 11 GAL Registry
 – Private Pay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80130/Title-26-GAL-Registry--County-Pay" target="_blank"><span style="color:#896124">Title 26 GAL Registry –
 County Pay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80131/Title-26-GAL-Registry--Private-Pay" target="_blank"><span style="color:#896124">Title 26 GAL Registry
 – Private Pay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 – Private Pay</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dalynne Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Snohomish Escrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The Exchange Connection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">360.568.5065<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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