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In the Guardianship of Harold Malnes

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The Washington Court of Appeals Division I filed an opinion in the guardianship matter of Harold Malnes (Docket No. 86687-7) on April 20, 2026. The appeal originated from Snohomish Superior Court under Docket No. 23-4-02071-1. Appellant Brian Malnes appeared pro se while multiple counsel represented the respondent parties.

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This document is a court opinion information sheet from Washington Court of Appeals Division I listing case metadata for In re Guardianship of Harold Malnes. The opinion was filed on April 20, 2026, with the appeal originating from Snohomish Superior Court. Judge Melissa Kirkley presided over the lower court proceedings.

Affected parties include appellant Brian Malnes appearing pro se and multiple respondent counsel from Albright Law Office, Northwest Elder Law Group, and Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S. Guardianship matters in Washington State involve court oversight of protected persons' healthcare and financial decisions.

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Court of Appeals Division I
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Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 86687-7 |
| Title of Case: | In The Guardianship Of Harold Malnes |
| File Date: | 04/20/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Snohomish Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 23-4-02071-1 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 04/02/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Melissa Kirkley |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Leonard Feldman |
| Concurring: | Linda Coburn |
| | Tam Bui |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Brian Malnes   (Appearing Pro Se) |
| | 14240 Mountain Vista Dr. Se |
| | Yelm, WA, 98597 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Rebecca Albright |
| | Albright Law Office |
| | 420 Bell St Ste 102 |
| | Edmonds, WA, 98020-3230 |

| | Julia Momoka Lindeman |
| | Northwest Elder Law Group |
| | 2150 N 107th St Ste 501 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98133-9031 |

| | Amy Nicole Spitzer |
| | Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S. |
| | 936 N 34th St Ste 200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98103-8869 |

| | James Whittingham Spencer |
| | Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S. |
| | 936 N 34th St Ste 200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98103-8869 |
| Counsel for Other Parties | |
| | H Paul Gill |
| | HPG PLLC |
| | 1700 7th Ave Ste 2100 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1360 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Court of Appeals
Filed
April 20th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Branch
Judicial
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Docket
86687-7 23-4-02071-1

Who this affects

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Courts Legal professionals
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Guardianship proceedings Civil appeals Elder care
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Civil Rights Healthcare

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