11.130.590 – Basis for protective arrangement instead of conservatorship for adult or minor.
RCW 11.130.590 Basis for protective arrangement instead of conservatorship for adult or minor. (1) After the hearing on a petition under RCW 11.130.365 for conservatorship for an adult or under RCW 11.130.580(3) for a protective arrangement instead of a conservatorship for an adult, the court may issue an order under subsection (3) of this section […]
11.130.595 – Petition for protective arrangement.
RCW 11.130.595 Petition for protective arrangement. A petition for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship must state the petitioner’s name, principal residence, current street address, if different, relationship to the respondent, interest in the protective arrangement, the name and address of any attorney representing the petitioner, and, to the extent known, the following: […]
11.130.600 – Notice and hearing.
RCW 11.130.600 Notice and hearing. (1) All petitions filed under RCW 11.130.595 for the establishment of a protective arrangement shall be heard within sixty days unless an extension of time is requested by a party or the court visitor within such sixty-day period and granted for good cause shown. (2)(a) A copy of a petition […]
11.130.605 – Appointment and role of court visitor.
RCW 11.130.605 Appointment and role of court visitor. (1) On filing of a petition under RCW 11.130.580 for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship, the court shall appoint a court visitor. The court visitor must be an individual with training or experience in the type of abilities, limitations, and needs alleged in the petition. (2) […]
11.130.610 – Appointment and role of attorney.
RCW 11.130.610 Appointment and role of attorney. (1)(a) The respondent shall have the right to be represented by a willing attorney of their choosing at any stage in protective arrangement proceedings. Any attorney purporting to represent a respondent or person subject to a protective arrangement shall petition the court to be appointed to represent the […]
11.130.615 – Professional evaluation.
RCW 11.130.615 Professional evaluation. (1) On receipt of a petition under RCW 11.130.595 and at the time the court appoints a court visitor under RCW 11.130.605, the court shall order a professional evaluation of the respondent. (2) The respondent must be examined by a physician licensed to practice under chapter 18.71 or 18.57 RCW, psychologist […]
11.130.620 – Attendance and rights at hearing.
RCW 11.130.620 Attendance and rights at hearing. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a hearing under this article may not proceed unless the respondent attends the hearing. If it is not reasonably feasible for the respondent to attend a hearing at the location court proceedings typically are held, the court […]
11.130.560 – Personal liability of conservator.
RCW 11.130.560 Personal liability of conservator. (1) Except as otherwise agreed by a conservator, the conservator is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in a fiduciary capacity in the course of administration of the conservatorship estate unless the conservator fails to reveal the conservator’s representative capacity in the contract or before entering […]
11.130.565 – Removal of conservator—Appointment of successor.
RCW 11.130.565 Removal of conservator—Appointment of successor. (1) The court may remove a conservator for failure to perform the conservator’s duties or other good cause and appoint a successor conservator to assume the duties of the conservator. (2) The court shall hold a hearing to determine whether to remove a conservator and appoint a successor […]
11.130.570 – Termination or modification of conservatorship.
RCW 11.130.570 Termination or modification of conservatorship. (1) A conservatorship for a minor terminates on the earliest of: (a) A court order terminating the conservatorship; (b) The minor becoming an adult or, if the minor consents or the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that substantial harm to the minor’s interests is otherwise likely, […]