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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Related question:  are DSHS claims typically (always?) unsecured?  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For example, in an insolvent estate where there is a secured creditor – note holder with a recorded deed of trust – would a DSHS claim be subordinate?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>I AM TYPICALLY IN THE SEATTLE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND IN THE MOUNT VERNON OFFICE ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Ronald G. Housh, P.S.</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Attorney at Law</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Seattle Office:</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Seattle, WA 98101-2393</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Phone:   206-381-1341</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Fax:        206-464-0461</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'>Email:    </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;position:relative;top:0pt;mso-text-raise:0pt'><a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>ron@housh.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospac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