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Dear Jim, I am concerned that the adverse possession only would lie against someone who was the owner of the property during the statutory period. The beneficiary of a deed of trust is not the property owner and I do not understand that adverse possession
can be a basis to divest a deed of trust holder of its security interest. Yours truly, Doug Owens<br class="">
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<div class=""><font size="4" class="">I am thinking about the adverse possession angle. Open, notorious, with a claim of right....etc. Paid taxes. More than ten years. He hasn't paid on the note and he has occupied the premises. That sounds like legal
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space" class="">Dear Jim, RCW 7.28.300 provides some relief but it is very fact dependent. If the loan was in default eight years ago, and especially if Citi accelerated the loan at that time, then this
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<div class=""><font size="4" class="">A client purchased a property at the Sheriff's Sale for condo fees, etc. in 2007. My client tried many times to reach a deal with the underlying Deed of Trust and Note holder, CitiMortgage, but was never responded to.
That was nine and eight years ago. Two and a half years ago I tried to work out a deal with CitiMortgage that never came to any fruition. The lights are on but no one is home. The underlying Deed of Trust and Note holder, CitiMortgage, is now non-judicially
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<div class=""><font size="4" class="">It is my understanding that the Sheriff's Deed is subordinate to the original Deed of Trust and Note. In order to protect his interest, my client needs to purchase the property at the Trustee's Sale, correct? Or make
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<div class=""><font size="4" class="">However, because my client diligently tried to resolve this many years ago he wants me to see if the statute of limitations, or any other defense, can strip the underlying debt held by CitiMortgage away from the property.
Does adverse possession work? Laches and estoppel and other equitable remedies my be useful. Any other ideas?</font></div>
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<div class=""><font size="4" class="">If there is a good defense, we would file for a restraining order against the Trustee Sale.</font></div>
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