<div dir="ltr">Yes, he and I came to an agreement on that issue. There is no attorney that would agree with him.<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 1:21 PM, Kevin Winters <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kevin@law-hawks.com" target="_blank">Kevin@law-hawks.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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 he knows his argument is a logical fallacy.  <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Jennifer Sohn [mailto:<a href="mailto:jennifer@sohn-law.com" target="_blank">jennifer@sohn-law.com</a>]
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<p class="MsoNormal">His theory is that the right was held by H&W together, not to any of the individual. I don't want to go to court with his argument, and we are seeking a second opinion, but I wanted to see if I am completely off somehow.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Craig Gourley <<a href="mailto:craig@glgmail.com" target="_blank">craig@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Sohn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 12, 2016 11:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Q re First right of refusal</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a client who took title to 95% of a commercial property, as tenants in common, with H&W (the couple owned 5%). They signed a partnership agreement (which should have been
 called a tenancy in common agreement), which gave each other a first right of refusal. They've owned the property together for about 20 years.
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<p class="MsoNormal">During the 20 years, the 5% owner (H&W) got a divorce and H owns the entire 5%. The partnership agreement has not been modified.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My client is asserting that, after 5% guy's wife was taken off the title, the 5% guy's first right of refusal got nullified. I think he still can assert the right.<u></u><u></u></p>
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