<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpf6405cebyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="ydp52e5e9ayiv4306107274ydp7fbb9833yiv8410224614ydp2fc7ae7ayiv9629346650ydpdd51d361yiv5380888681ydp39422264yiv7352605656ydpd5b66910yiv3296703308ydp7a38898eyiv7282924429ydpd4fafa92yiv0626476298ydp60516406yiv8929704194ydp35f7a968yahoo-style-wrap" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;">Good Morning All,</span><br clear="none"></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><br></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Has anyone had a client who could not hold a pen to sign updated estate planning documents? </span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I reviewed RCWs 11.12.030, 42.45.070, and 64.08.100. Using these statutes there was no problem with the QCD and REET Affidavit filed with the county.</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">For the Will, DPOAs, and Health Care Directive, I plan to have an additional witness who will sign for my client on each document.</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I would greatly appreciate </span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">any practical advice or issues any of you have experienced when using a signer for the testator/principal. </span><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Thank you for your insights!</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><span style="background-color: inherit; font-size: x-large; font-family: AR BLANCA;">Lisa Kay</span><br></div><div><b><i><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 26, 108); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Lisa Kay Mikkelson</font></span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 26, 108); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Mikkelson Law, PLLC</font></span></i></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Mailing: PO Box 15147, Tumwater, WA 98511</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Office: 5757 Capitol Blvd SW, Tumwater, WA 98501</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Ph: (360) 786-8010</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">Fax: (360) 754-1921</font></span></div><div><a href="mailto:mikkelsonlk@yahoo.com" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font size="3" style="background-color: inherit;">mikkelsonlk@yahoo.com</font></span></a></div><div><br></div></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><u style="text-align: justify; background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: CG Omega, sans-serif;">COVID-19 NOTICE</span></u><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: transparent; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: CG Omega, sans-serif;">: As we continue to navigate Covid-19, client meetings will be held by video or telephone whenever possible. 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