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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks Jay.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>James R. Doran<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>100 E. Pine Street – Suite 205<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Bellingham, WA 98225<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>(360)393-9506<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:jim@doranlegal.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jim@doranlegal.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>www.doranlegal.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jay Goldstein<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 17, 2015 12:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Minimum bid for Trustee Sale<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>You might want to review RCW 61.24.100—which may answer your questions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>J<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Freehand521 BT";color:#17365D'>Jay A. Goldstein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=315 height=86 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0D8EC.0CAE10C0" alt="cid:AEF18ED8-6AEE-403C-99E7-30A379E62D84@local"></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040'>1800 Cooper Point RD SW NO. 8</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D6F21'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5C6D2C'>|</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D6F21'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'> Olympia, WA 98502</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D6F21'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'>Telephone 360.352.1970 </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5C6D2C'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'> Fax 360.357.0844 </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5C6D2C'>|</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5D6F21'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'> <a href="http://www.jaglaw.net/"><span style='color:blue'>www.jaglaw.net</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#17365D'><a href="mailto:jay@jaglaw.net"><span style='color:blue'>jay@jaglaw.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>Nothing contained herein should be construed as legal advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>The purpose of this email is to transmit a message or document.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>Should you not be the intended recipient of this email message,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>please reply advising of the mistake and then delete this message <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>from your computer. Should you have any questions, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>please call the Sender at 360-352-1970.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Doran<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 17, 2015 12:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Minimum bid for Trustee Sale<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Listies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>How do you set the minimum bid for a foreclosure trustee sale? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are the standard fees that are added to the principal and interest and late fees. Those are things like the cost of title search, publication, filing and service fees, property taxes, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, and a few other out of pocket expenses. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In this case the beneficiary has had to deal with a long drawn out bankruptcy and difficult negotiations that failed. Can the beneficiary charge all his attorney fees to the minimum bid?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Can the beneficiary mark the minimum bid up to whatever amount he wants or are there some rules or statutes about how we set the minimum bid?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>James R. Doran<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>100 E. Pine Street – Suite 205<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bellingham, WA 98225<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(360)393-9506<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:jim@doranlegal.com">jim@doranlegal.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.doranlegal.com">www.doranlegal.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>