RCW 11.130.090
Qualifications.
(1) Any suitable person over the age of twenty-one years, or any parent under the age of twenty-one years or, if the petition is for appointment of a professional guardian or conservator, any individual or guardianship or conservatorship service that meets any certification requirements established by the administrator for the courts, may, if not otherwise disqualified, be appointed guardian or conservator of a person subject to guardianship, conservatorship, or both. A financial institution subject to the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions and authorized to exercise trust powers, and a federally chartered financial institution when authorized to do so, may be appointed to act as a guardian or conservator of a person subject to guardianship, conservatorship, or both without having to meet the certification requirements established by the administrator for the courts. No person is qualified to serve as a guardian or conservator who is:
(a) Under eighteen years of age except as otherwise provided herein;
(b)(i) Except as provided otherwise in (b)(ii) of this subsection, convicted of a crime involving dishonesty, neglect, or use of physical force or other crime relevant to the functions the individual would assume as guardian;
(ii) A court may, upon consideration of the facts, find that a relative convicted of a crime is qualified to serve as a guardian or conservator;
(c) A nonresident of this state who has not appointed a resident agent to accept service of process in all actions or proceedings with respect to the estate and caused such appointment to be filed with the court;
(d) A corporation not authorized to act as a fiduciary, guardian, or conservator in the state;
(e) A person whom the court finds unsuitable.
(2) If a guardian, or conservator is not a certified professional guardian, conservator, or financial institution authorized under this section, the guardian or conservator must complete any standardized training video or web cast for lay guardians or conservators made available by the administrative office of the courts and the superior court where the petition is filed unless granted a waiver by the court. The training video or web cast must be provided at no cost to the guardian, or conservator.
(a) If a petitioner requests the appointment of a specific individual to act as a guardian or conservator, the petition for guardianship or conservatorship must include evidence of the successful completion of the required training video or web cast by the proposed guardian or conservator. The superior court may defer the completion of the training requirement to a date no later than ninety days after appointment if the petitioner requests expedited appointment due to emergent circumstances.
(b) If no person is identified to be appointed guardian or conservator at the time the petition is filed, then the court must require that the petitioner identify within fourteen days from the filing of the petition a specific individual to act as guardian subject to the training requirements set forth herein.
[ 2019 c 437 § 118.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.130 - Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.
11.130.015 - Supplemental principles of law and equity applicable.
11.130.020 - Subject matter jurisdiction.
11.130.025 - Transfer of proceeding.
11.130.035 - Practice in court.
11.130.037 - Presumption of legal capacity.
11.130.040 - Letters of office.
11.130.045 - Effect of acceptance of appointment.
11.130.050 - Co-guardian—Co-conservator.
11.130.055 - Judicial appointment of successor guardian or successor conservator.
11.130.060 - Effect of death, removal, or resignation of guardian or conservator.
11.130.065 - Notice of hearing generally.
11.130.070 - Waiver of notice.
11.130.075 - Guardian ad litem.
11.130.080 - Request for notice.
11.130.085 - Disclosure of bankruptcy or criminal history.
11.130.095 - Multiple nominations.
11.130.100 - Compensation and expenses—In general.
11.130.105 - Compensation of guardian or conservator.
11.130.115 - Petition after appointment for instruction or ratification.
11.130.120 - Third-party acceptance of authority of guardian or conservator.
11.130.125 - Use of agent by guardian or conservator.
11.130.130 - Temporary substitute guardian or conservator.
11.130.135 - Registration of order—Effect.
11.130.140 - Grievance or complaint against guardian or conservator.
11.130.145 - Delegation by parent.
11.130.150 - Ex parte communications—Removal.
11.130.155 - Registry for guardians ad litem and visitors.
11.130.160 - Guardianship/conservatorship summary.
11.130.165 - Guardianship/conservatorship courthouse facilitator program.
11.130.175 - Guardianships involving veterans.
11.130.180 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
11.130.185 - Basis for appointment of guardian for minor.
11.130.190 - Petition for appointment of guardian for minor.
11.130.195 - Notice of hearing for appointment of guardian for minor.
11.130.200 - Attorney for minor or parent.
11.130.205 - Attendance and participation at hearing for appointment of guardian for minor.
11.130.210 - Custody orders—Background information to be consulted.
11.130.215 - Order of appointment—Priority of nominee—Limited guardianship for minor.
11.130.220 - Standby guardian for minor.
11.130.225 - Emergency guardian for minor.
11.130.230 - Duties of guardian for minor.
11.130.235 - Powers of guardian for minor.
11.130.240 - Removal of guardian for minor—Termination of guardianship—Appointment of successor.
11.130.245 - Prior court order validity.
11.130.250 - Application of the Indian child welfare act.
11.130.257 - Temporary support, restraining, and protective orders—Effect—Support debts to state.
11.130.259 - Order for relocation.
11.130.260 - Health insurance coverage—Conditions.
11.130.265 - Basis for appointment of guardian for adult.
11.130.270 - Petition for appointment of guardian for adult.
11.130.275 - Notice of hearing for appointment of guardian for adult.
11.130.280 - Appointment and role of court visitor.
11.130.285 - Appointment and role of attorney for adult.
11.130.290 - Professional evaluation.
11.130.295 - Attendance and rights at hearing.
11.130.300 - Confidentiality of records.
11.130.305 - Who may be guardian for adult—Order of priority.
11.130.310 - Order of appointment for guardian.
11.130.315 - Notice of order of appointment—Rights.
11.130.320 - Emergency guardian for adult.
11.130.325 - Duties of guardian for adult.
11.130.330 - Powers of guardian for adult.
11.130.335 - Special limitations on guardian's power.
11.130.345 - Guardian's report—Monitoring of guardianship.
11.130.350 - Removal of guardian for adult—Appointment of successor.
11.130.355 - Termination or modification of guardianship for adult.
11.130.360 - Basis for appointment of conservator.
11.130.365 - Petition for appointment of conservator.
11.130.370 - Notice and hearing for appointment of conservator.
11.130.375 - Order to preserve or apply property while proceeding pending.
11.130.380 - Appointment and role of court visitor.
11.130.385 - Appointment and role of attorney.
11.130.390 - Professional evaluation.
11.130.400 - Attendance and rights at hearing.
11.130.410 - Confidentiality of records.
11.130.415 - Who may be conservator—Order of priority.
11.130.420 - Order of appointment of conservator.
11.130.425 - Notice of order of appointment—Rights.
11.130.430 - Emergency conservator.
11.130.435 - Powers of conservator requiring court approval.
11.130.440 - Petition for order after appointment.
11.130.445 - Bond—Alternative verified receipt.
11.130.500 - Terms and requirements of bond.
11.130.505 - Duties of conservator.
11.130.510 - Conservator's plan.
11.130.515 - Inventory—Records.
11.130.520 - Administrative powers of conservator not requiring court approval.
11.130.525 - Distribution from conservatorship estate.
11.130.530 - Conservator's report and accounting—Monitoring.
11.130.535 - Attempted transfer of property by individual subject to conservatorship.
11.130.540 - Transaction involving conflict of interest.
11.130.545 - Protection of person dealing with conservator.
11.130.547 - Access of conservator to certain assets.
11.130.550 - Death of individual subject to conservatorship.
11.130.555 - Presentation and allowance of claim.
11.130.560 - Personal liability of conservator.
11.130.565 - Removal of conservator—Appointment of successor.
11.130.570 - Termination or modification of conservatorship.
11.130.575 - Transfer for benefit of minor without appointment of conservator.
11.130.580 - Authority for protective arrangement.
11.130.585 - Basis for protective arrangement instead of guardianship for adult.
11.130.590 - Basis for protective arrangement instead of conservatorship for adult or minor.
11.130.595 - Petition for protective arrangement.
11.130.600 - Notice and hearing.
11.130.605 - Appointment and role of court visitor.
11.130.610 - Appointment and role of attorney.
11.130.615 - Professional evaluation.
11.130.620 - Attendance and rights at hearing.
11.130.630 - Confidentiality of records.
11.130.635 - Appointment of special agent.
11.130.645 - Petition for guardianship for minor.
11.130.650 - Petition for guardianship, conservatorship, or protective arrangement.
11.130.655 - Notification of rights for adult subject to guardianship or conservatorship.
11.130.657 - Notification of petition for guardianship or conservatorship.
11.130.660 - Letters of office.
11.130.665 - Guardianship/conservatorship summary.
11.130.670 - Certified professional guardianship board—Grievances.
11.130.710 - Presumption of capacity.
11.130.720 - Authority of supporter.
11.130.730 - Disqualification of supporter.
11.130.735 - Access of supporter to personal information.
11.130.740 - Execution of agreement.
11.130.750 - Reliance on agreement—Limitation of liability.
11.130.755 - Reporting of suspected abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation.
11.130.900 - Uniformity of application and construction.
11.130.905 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.