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<DIV> <EM> </EM>I was contacted by a fellow off of my website
because he thinks he needs a State tax lawyer. I can handle his issue but
I think it may involve some personal contact and meetings and I would like to
refer him to a knowledgeable lawyer in the Vancouver area. I don’t think it
really requires a tax lawyer – it calls for someone with some
debtor/creditor/lien workout moxie to negotiate encumbrance releases (State tax
warrants) so that newly built property can be sold, and appropriate
parties, including DOR, get reasonable share of proceeds. Fellow may have
been hurt by ye olde bad bookkeeper who took the easy way out in an audit so
that guy ended up with .5 M debt that DOR is looking at anew and may be reduced
if he can prove he actually paid sales tax on purchases ( says his ex bookkeeper
just negligently let proof to DOR slide). It is a common problem where
builders pay sales tax on materials and subcontracts and then are asked by DOR
to produce proof that they paid that sales tax. Problem is that in the
meantime he says he has 4-5 houses he built that he wants to sell but cannot
because of DOR filed warrant. He also has a lender on the houses who, for
some amazing reason, appears to not have a perfected security interest. My
view is he he needs someone (with moxie) who can negotiate releases of these
houses if DOR gets enough of proceeds and if the lender can be satisfied enough
not to try to tie properties up in litigation. </DIV>
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<DIV>As I say, I think it is a debtor creditor lien issue that would be fun for
a moxificacious lawyer to assist with. Also sounds like the guy can
pay. He also sounded like a straight shooter or I wouldn’t both with this
email. Thanks. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">MARTIN
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3000<BR>Seattle, Washington 98101<BR><BR>Tel: (206) 224-3461<BR>Fax: (206)
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