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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">Apologies in advance for making the same post on multiple list-serves.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">Can an agent under a 2018 power of attorney who is granted “the power of any absolute owner over the person, assets and liabilities of the Principal” remove an existing successor
agent and name a new successor agent, or does that power have to be specifically enumerated under RCW 11.125.110(2)?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">The situation I’m running into is that the principal is no longer competent, and the initial agent is rapidly failing, too, though still competent for the time being. The successor
agent who was named by the principal over three years ago has become abusive to the principal. An unrelated person who is trusted by all involved is willing to step in if we can find a way to make it happen. There aren’t a lot of assets at risk; this is all
about ensuring the continued physical and emotional well-being of the principal.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">Any and all thoughts welcome.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">Thank you!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:black">Natalie</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:#060A2E">Natalie N. Kuehler</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#060A2E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro",serif;color:#060A2E"><a href="http://www.kuehlergrim.com"><span style="color:#060A2E">www.kuehlergrim.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#060A2E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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