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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">I seem to recall that a Living Trust does
<u>not</u> need to be witnessed or notarized to be effective. But I cannot find anything in the RCWs that confirms my recollection? I have a client in hospital who needs to execute her Living Trust this weekend, and she is having difficulty finding a mobile
notary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Can anyone confirm this for me?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Thanks,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Sarah E. Duncan</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">ADAMS & DUNCAN, INC., P.S.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">3128 Colby Avenue
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Everett, WA 98201</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Tel: (425) 339-8556</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Office Fax: (425) 339-2353</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Direct Fax: (425) 740-3323</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.adamslawyers.com" target="_blank">www.adamslawyers.com</a></span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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