<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Elizabeth makes a great suggestion. You might also consider asking the court to waive the requirement because under the UGA there is no requirement for a standby guardian and we’ll all be operating under the UGA in January. <br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><div class="">On Jul 7, 2021, at 12:15 PM, Elizabeth Bateman <<a href="mailto:Elizabeth@batemanlawgroup.com" class="">Elizabeth@batemanlawgroup.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">In this type of situation, I usually find a CPG to serve as Standby who is willing to serve as Guardian if/when the family member is no longer available to serve.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Elizabeth G. 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As I was in the process of having the Standby Guardian (the sister of the severely disabled adult) appointed as Guardian, I learned that she is likely to pass away in the very near future. Thus, I have neither a Guardian nor Standby Guardian. I am about to move forward to have another sibling appointed as Guardian and will need to find someone else to serve as Standby Guardian (there are no further family members available) but I have never faced this circumstance before. Any advice as to the process to be followed?<br class=""><br class="">Thank you in advance.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div id="Signature" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><p class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(81, 51, 171);" class="">Steven M. 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