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<p class="MsoNormal">Jim, et. al:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">That’s my thought.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know how an attorney-in-fact gets past the plain language of RCW 11.12.010 and .020 which requires the person making a will to be of sound mind. Assuming that the testator is incapacitated in such a manner that prevents them from
dictating and marking a will, then doesn’t that incapacity automatically prevent the testator from making a will?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There must be some case law. I’ll see if I can hunt any down before Eric Nelsen beats me to it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Doran<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2019 9:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Power of Attorney and Wills<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">I know what you guys are saying. That is why I am in doubt even though the language says ok. Maybe it would be OK if the Principal was still competent but unable to do the change because of a logistical problem,
or such. But is the Principal in now incompetent I have always thought that the Will cannot be change; too late.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Jim</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 9:35 AM Kerry Richards <<a href="mailto:krichards@lawgate.net">krichards@lawgate.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Just how do you know the intents and interests of the demented principal? The intent of the agent should not be part of the calculation in my estimation.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Doran<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2019 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Power of Attorney and Wills</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">For many years I have used language in the Durable Power of Attorney that allows the attorney in fact to modify the Principal's Last Will and Testament
or make a new Will altogether. However, I have always had my doubts about that clause. Now I have a situation where the client wants to make a new Will for the Principal who is incompetent by virtue of dementia.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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