[WSBAPT] multiple recording fees for PR deed

[Jennifer L White]

I had a similar experience in Yakima recording an easement that had a provision on maintenance, so I titled the document “Easement and Maintenance Agreement.” I had taken it in person to record. The clerk at the counter said it was 2x the fee because it said easement and maintenance agreement. So, I took a pen out of my purse and crossed off the word maintenance in the title and handed it back. She gave me a snarly face, but only charged one fee.

Jennifer L. White, Esq.
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jen at appletreelaw.com<mailto:jen at appletreelaw.com>
PO Box 11037
Yakima, WA 98909
509.225.9813

From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Josh Grant
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 3:57 PM
To: wsbar trust <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBAPT] multiple recording fees for PR deed

Just a heads up.
I sent a PR deed for recording.  I turned out that decedent owned one half of the parcels and a testamentary trust of a now deceased spouse owned the other half.  So on the one deed I entitled it “PR Deed and Trustee’s Deed”.  Got a call back that instead of the $205.50 I sent; auditor needed another $205.50 because it was entitled with both labels.  Not sure if I had entitled it “PR DEED” only and then in the body of it I listed grantors as both PR’s and Trustee’s whether that would have saved any $411 to record one deed!!

Joshua F. Grant
[advocates]
P. O. Box 619
Wilbur, WA 99185
509 647 5578
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