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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I need to sue a person who I’ve been told is severely impaired. A relative has told me that they hold a power of attorney for this individual, but I haven’t seen it and they aren’t providing a copy to me.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is there a way to find out whether a person has been declared incompetent and had a guardian appointed for them?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do I just serve the impaired person and expect their attorney-in-fact, if there is one, to respond appropriately? Should I also serve the person who supposedly is the attorney-in-fact?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you as always.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joyce<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy">Law Office of Joyce S. Schwensen</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy">Joyce S. Schwensen</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy">12055 15<sup>th</sup> Ave NE</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy">Seattle, WA 98125</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy">
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy">Tel: (206) 367-1065</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#000099">(206) 899-1674</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:Joyce@SchwensenLaw.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy">Joyce@SchwensenLaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
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</span></i></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">This e-mail does not in any way intend to provide legal advice to be relied upon by any recipient and does not create any duty or obligation for legal representation on behalf of the sender Joyce S. Schwensen,
PS on behalf of the recipient of this e-mail without a written engagement agreement.</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:8.0pt">Please note that no referral by this law firm to other legal professionals is intended as a guaranty or assurance as to the experience, ability, professionalism
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