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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Usually the order appointing the guardian stipulates when the guardianship will terminate. See also RCW 11.130.550 re death of the individual. You will need to file a final report with the court.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dewey Weddle<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 20, 2025 2:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] now what?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I have an unusual set of circumstances in a guardianship case and I am hoping that maybe some of you have some suggestions as to how to proceed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">My client was appointed as guardian of the person and conservator of the estate of an elderly married couple on June 12, 2025. There are two adult children
who do not get along at all. The son was acting as the agent for them under a DPOA but wanted out because of the constant fighting with his sister, hence the guardianship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">On June 16, 2025 (four days after my client was appointed) father dies. As we all know, a guardianship/conservatorship terminates upon the death of the Individual.
Father's Will leaves everything to his spouse, and names the son as Personal Representative. Daughter is excluded as a beneficiary. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">My thought is to ask the Court to vacate the Order establishing the Guardianship, and then hand it off to the son to probate father's Will, even though he would
prefer not to get dragged into legal proceedings involving his sister. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Does my idea sound like a sound approach? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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