Guardianships FAQ
Jun 02, 2010
What is a
Guardianship?
A Guardianship is a Court approved arrangement that is
useful when a person cannot manage their own financial or personal affairs. The
Court sees Guardianship as a last resort a...
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Wills and Estate Planning FAQ
Jun 02, 2010
What is a Will?
A Will is a written document explaining how you want your possessions
and assets to be distributed after you die. A Will is put into effect at your
death. You can change your Will at an...
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Physicians' Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Jun 02, 2010
Your physician can now use a new
form to write orders that indicate what type of life-sustaining treatment you
want or do not want at the end of life.
The Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment ...
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The Vulnerable Adult Statute
Jun 02, 2010
This statute allows an interested
person to get a court hearing relatively quickly if they think an adult is
being victimized by another person. This
law gives definitions of abandonment, abuse, neglec...
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Guardianships
Jun 02, 2010
Washington State
has a detailed guardianship law designed to protect incapacitated persons. There are many safeguards in this process and
attorneys are generally involved as the procedure is complex an...
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Revocable Living Trusts
Jun 02, 2010
When you create a Revocable Living
Trust, you must transfer ownership of
all your property, including all real estate, personal property, bank accounts,
and pension accounts to the name of the Trust wh...
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Last Wills and Testaments
Jun 02, 2010
A Will is a written statement
signed by you and two adult witnesses who do not inherit under the Will. The Will typically names people or
organizations who will inherit your assets after your death. It...
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Washington State Living Will Registry
Jun 02, 2010
Each of us can now register our
Living Will and Medical Power of Attorney with the State Department of Health. This is a free service which maintains
records of Health Care Directives, Medical Powers o...
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Health Care Directives (Living Wills)
Jun 02, 2010
You may have heard Health Care Directives popularly
referred to as Living Wills. They are
not a Will, which is a document that directs who should inherit your money if
you die. The Health Care Directiv...
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Medical Powers of Attorney
Jun 02, 2010
Washington law gives a limited Power of Attorney by statute to
certain family members. The best
practice is for each of us over the age of 18 to write a Medical Power of
Attorney and name the person we...
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