RCW 11.130.360 Basis for appointment of conservator. (1) On petition and after notice and hearing, the court may appoint a conservator for the property or financial affairs of a minor if the court finds by a preponderance of evidence that appointment of a conservator is in the minor’s best interest, and: (a) If the minor […]
RCW 11.130.365 Petition for appointment of conservator. (1) The following may petition for the appointment of a conservator: (a) The individual for whom the order is sought; (b) A person interested in the estate, financial affairs, or welfare of the individual, including a person that would be adversely affected by lack of effective management of […]
RCW 11.130.370 Notice and hearing for appointment of conservator. (1) All petitions filed under RCW 11.130.365 for appointment of a conservator 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. If an extension is […]
RCW 11.130.375 Order to preserve or apply property while proceeding pending. While a petition under RCW 11.130.365 is pending, after preliminary hearing and without notice to others, the court may issue an order to preserve and apply property of the respondent as required for the support of the respondent or an individual who is in […]
RCW 11.130.380 Appointment and role of court visitor. (1) If the respondent in a proceeding to appoint a conservator is a minor, the court may appoint a court visitor to investigate a matter related to the petition or inform the minor or a parent of the minor about the petition or a related matter. (2) […]
RCW 11.130.385 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 conservatorship proceedings. Any attorney purporting to represent a respondent or person subject to conservatorship shall petition the court to be appointed to represent the respondent or person […]
RCW 11.130.390 Professional evaluation. (1) On receipt of a petition under RCW 11.130.360 and at the time the court appoints a court visitor under RCW 11.130.380, 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 […]
RCW 11.130.400 Attendance and rights at hearing. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a hearing under RCW 11.130.370 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 […]
RCW 11.130.410 Confidentiality of records. (1) The existence of a proceeding for or the existence of conservatorship is a matter of public record unless the court seals the record after: (a) The respondent, the individual subject to conservatorship, or the parent of a minor subject to conservatorship requests the record be sealed; and (b) Either: […]
RCW 11.130.415 Who may be conservator—Order of priority. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, the court in appointing a conservator shall consider persons qualified to be a conservator in the following order of priority: (a) A conservator, other than a temporary or emergency conservator, currently acting for the respondent in […]
RCW 11.130.420 Order of appointment of conservator. (1) A court order appointing a conservator for a minor must include findings to support appointment of a conservator and, if a full conservatorship is granted, the reason a limited conservatorship would not meet the identified needs of the minor. (2) A court order appointing a conservator for […]
RCW 11.130.425 Notice of order of appointment—Rights. (1) A conservator appointed under RCW 11.130.420 shall give to the individual subject to conservatorship and to all other persons entitled to notice pursuant to an order under RCW 11.130.420(6) or a subsequent order a copy of the order of appointment, together with notice of the right to […]
RCW 11.130.430 Emergency conservator. (1) A person interested in an individual’s welfare, including the individual for whom the order is sought, may petition for appointment of an emergency conservator for the individual. (2) An emergency petition under subsection (1) of this section must state the petitioner’s name, principal residence, and current street address, if different, […]
RCW 11.130.435 Powers of conservator requiring court approval. (1) Except as otherwise ordered by the court, a conservator must give notice to persons entitled to notice under RCW 11.130.370(4) and receive specific authorization by the court before the conservator may exercise with respect to the conservatorship the power to: (a) Make a gift, except a […]
RCW 11.130.440 Petition for order after appointment. An individual subject to conservatorship or a person interested in the welfare of the individual may petition for an order: (1) Requiring the conservator to furnish a bond or collateral or additional bond or collateral or allowing a reduction in a bond or collateral previously furnished; (2) Requiring […]
RCW 11.130.445 Bond—Alternative verified receipt. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the court shall require a conservator to furnish a bond with a surety the court specifies, or require a verified receipt, conditioned on faithful discharge of all duties of the conservator. The court may waive the requirement […]
RCW 11.130.500 Terms and requirements of bond. (1) The following rules apply to the bond required under RCW 11.130.445: (a) Except as otherwise provided by the bond, the surety and the conservator are jointly and severally liable. (b) By executing a bond provided by a conservator, the surety submits to the personal jurisdiction of the […]
RCW 11.130.505 Duties of conservator. (1) A conservator is a fiduciary and has duties of prudence and loyalty to the individual subject to conservatorship. (2) A conservator shall promote the self-determination of the individual subject to conservatorship and, to the extent feasible, encourage the individual to participate in decisions, act on the individual’s own behalf, […]
RCW 11.130.510 Conservator’s plan. (1) A conservator, not later than ninety days after appointment, shall file with the court a plan for protecting, managing, expending, and distributing the assets of the conservatorship estate. The plan must be based on the needs of the individual subject to conservatorship and take into account the best interest of […]
RCW 11.130.515 Inventory—Records. (1) Not later than ninety days after appointment, a conservator shall prepare and file with the appointing court a detailed inventory of the conservatorship estate, together with an oath or affirmation that the inventory is believed to be complete and accurate as far as information permits. (2) A conservator shall give notice […]
