<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Jeff,<div><br></div><div>The probate statute that allows a court to appoint a GAL is RCW 11.76.080. It says that the court can appoint a GAL for any purpose the court indicates. I suppose the court could authorize the GAL to modify a Will under TEDRA if the GAL persuaded the court that it was necessary.</div><div><br></div><div>Not sure if that helps.</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Aug 21, 2024, at 6:08 AM, Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Listmates:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Single parent dies. Will leaves estate in trust for minor children. What authority does a GAL have to modify decedent’s Will? 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