Guardianship

The Guardianship Committee provides awareness of the guardianship statute 11.88 and the intent of the legislature by serving as a forum for the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association on related legal issues.

In 2014, the Guardianship Committee won a motion to publish an opinion in  In re Cornelius that clarified existing law about a guardian’s authority to make decisions regarding social aspects of an incapacitated person’s life, and clarified the limitations on the rights of family members to serve as guardian for their adult relatives.

James Bates, Co-Chair
jim@psestatelaw.com

Janta Steele, Co-Chair
janta@psestatelaw.com

Elizabeth Johnson, Committee Liaison