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Guardianship

 

LAWS GOVERNING GUARDIANSHIP

         RCW 11.88 Appointment of Guardians

        RCW 11.92   Duties of guardians

ARTICLES

King County Guardianship Facilitator

Getting Information on an Existing Guardianship  Any interested person may obtain information about an already existing guardianship.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GUARDIANSHIP

Guardianship of the Person    Materials for Seattle King County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar: Post Appointment Duties of a Guardian, November 18, 1992.  The attachments referenced are mostly not digitally available.

Meaningful Visitation Materials for KCBA presentation regarding a professional guardians responsibilities to visit regularly

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT  this form can help identify problem areas for care planning and court reporting purposes.

Medical Care Code Status Worksheet  This is a form used by Guardianship Services of Seattle to assist in medical decision making by recording client’s preferences and information by which to assess best interests Following is a link to an extended form to elicit personal preferences from individuals in order to identify their personal preferences regarding health care decision making. Values History Form Packet 

Guardianship of the Estate Materials for Seattle King County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar: Post Appointment Duties of a Guardian, November 18, 1992.  The attachments referenced are mostly not digitally available.

Time Deposits Federal regulations allow early withdrawal of Certificates of Deposit with no penalty  in the case of a newly appointed guardian.

Managing Difficult Cases This is an article prepared for a Washington State Bar Association CLE, August, 1993.

SPOUSAL RELATIONSHIPS This is an article written for the WSBA Continuing Legal Education seminar on Advanced Guardianship Issues, March, 2001

Real Property Materials for Seattle King County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar: Post Appointment Duties of a Guardian, November 18, 1992.  The attachments referenced are mostly not digitally available.

Laws on Disposition of Deceased Person

Selected Case Law pertaining to Guardianship

 

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