{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-73.36.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 73.36.040","heading":"Guardian—Number of wards permitted.","body":"No person other than a bank or trust company shall be guardian of more than five wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the veterans administration or other interested person, alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five wards as herein provided and requesting his or her discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge him or her from guardianships in excess of five and forthwith appoint a successor.","path":["Title 73","Chapter 73.36"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=73.36.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:42:54Z","sha256":"0c7480f0d23615b1b90d85c21f8c7f990195a2d4b9a271f73cafcb8c1427877a","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-73.36.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-73.36.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}