[WSBAPT] Issues with King County Recording

[Jade Coppieters]

  *   When relying on WAC 458-61A-201 (Gifts), the clerks demand that the WAC number on the REETA include (A)(1), (A)(2), (B)(1), (B)(2), (B)(3), or (B)(4), which are selections to be made on the REETA Supplemental Statement, but not at all related to the WAC section. Additionally, this “requirement” is nowhere in the instructions or on the website.
  *   Clerk insisted that WAC 458-61A-210 (Irrevocable Trusts) was inapplicable because the name of the irrevocable trust did not include the name of the grantor. (Repeated explanations that the trust’s name was irrelevant and self-settled trusts do not exist in Washington were futile.) Had to instead rely on the Gift WAC exemption.
  *   Refused to process a deed with 50% from an Estate and 50% from the surviving spouse, all going to the same grantee. Any deeds with multiple grantors are better processed as separate deeds (with separate filing fees), or risk being rejected over and over again.
  *   Rejection for name on REETA not matching description on deed exactly, despite not having sufficient room on the REETA.
  *   Rejection for writing “See Attached Exhibit A” for legal description box on REETA instead of filling in as much of the legal description as possible with “See Attached Exhibit A” at the end.

J. M. Coppieters, Esq.
Phone: 206-236-1500
Fax: 206-905-5912

From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Brent Williams-Ruth
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2023 11:18 AM
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <WSBAPT at lists.wsbarppt.com>; WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBAPT] Issues with King County Recording

Apologies for the duplicate post from RP and PT sides but I am looking for feedback as it relates to property transfers in King County.

Many of us have had interesting encounters with the King County Recorders office.  Most recently, I was transferring four pieces of property and three of the four were accepted and recorded and the fourth rejected. The Deed and REETAs were identical for everything except the parcel number, property value and legal description. Grantor, Grantee, reason for transfer - all the same.

Reason for rejection - the Grantor in Box 1 did not match the Deed exactly.

So it was ok for 3 of them but #4 - that was just unacceptable.  If you have had a recent story (that you have not shared with me) regarding frustrations with the Recorder's office, please share. I am compiling these to be share with the the Director and Executive's office.

Thank you!
Brent

Brent Williams-Ruth (pronouns: he/him)
Attorney-At-Law

Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC

Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003

**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY** All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to the following address: PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063

Office/Scheduling Phone: (253) 285-7751

Direct: (253) 285-7453

e-mail<mailto:Brent at Williams-RuthLaw.com> / website<http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/> / facebook<http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw> /
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/wsbapt/attachments/20230112/6397ec28/attachment.html>