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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='color:#1F497D'>Would anyone by chance have contact information for a Linda Watson, who may have been a paralegal or secretary in the office of Victor Haglund of Everett?<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'>It appears that Mr. Haglund may have passed away in 2016 and his practice ended around 2012.<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'>Any help much appreciated—<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Christopher Kerl ¦ Attorney at Law ¦ C.A. Kerl PLLC <br>2366 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 228 ¦ Seattle, WA 98102<br>Tel: (206) 328-8500 ¦ Fax: (206) 328-5364 <br>Email: <a href="mailto:kerl@kerl-law.com" title="blocked::mailto:kerl@kerl-law.com"><span style='color:blue'>kerl@kerl-law.com</span></a> ¦ Website: <a href="http://www.kerl-law.com/" title="blocked::http://www.kerl-law.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.kerl-law.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments thereto are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you receive this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply to this email and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Winslow<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2018 10:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Title issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I would just add to Nestor’s comment that the death cert. of brother should be recorded in the county where property located, if not yet recorded. Agree with his comments. Not buying that ‘every title company does this’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also chasing heirs of brother may be burdensome, and signatures may not be available/obtainable. A quiet title action would be the ticket, although this will delay disposition of the property. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I suggest you call or email Dwight Bickel, underwriting counsel at Ticor/Fidelity, or John McCrady, of this list. Dwight has helped me navigate underwriting some weird stuff, when the title officers were balking at providing coverage. Of course, John has been very helpful to our list members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Counsel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University Place WA 98467<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:j.mccrady@pstitle.com"><span style='color:blue'>j.mccrady@pstitle.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dwight Bickel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>206-370-3189<br><a href="mailto:Dwight.Bickel@TicorTitle.Com">Dwight.Bickel@TicorTitle.Com</a><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Michael A. Winslow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1204 Cleveland Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph. 360-336-3321<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Em. <a href="mailto:Mike@winslegal.com">Mike@winslegal.com</a><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'>This message is from an attorney, so it’s confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, it’s too late to stop reading this message, but you may not use it for any improper purpose. Huge Disclaimer available upon request.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> <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><a href="mailto:nestor@pplsweb.com">nestor@pplsweb.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 12, 2018 5:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'; <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Title issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unless there is a defect in the deed, deceased brothers heirs have no interest in the property. I would speak another title company/underwriter in spite of their claim that “everyone does this”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Even if they are concerned about a claim, the brother has been dead over 20 years. If his heirs had an issue with title in the name of sister they would have objected years ago.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Licensed in Washington & Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Florida Civil-Law (International) Notary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTENTION - This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by the sender.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#009900'>P</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#009900'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#009900'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Claudia A Gowan<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 12, 2018 5:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>; <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Title issue<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Colleagues and particularly those of you so skilled with title issues: I have encountered a problem that I have never encountered before.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Title company is refusing to clear title for title insurance purposes on property that was held as JTWROS. They are demanding that probate on 1<sup>st</sup> deceased either be reopened or that all intestate heirs sign off on a veritable lack of probate affidavit style series of documents that they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Basic facts:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Mom died years ago. Deed from mom’s PR to brother and sister as JTWROS was recorded. Brother died in 1995. Death certificate available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Probate opened, but of course this property did not go through probate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Good law firm so I assume that brother’s death certificate was recorded or provided, but of course, that is not available on-line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Sister died in 2017. Sister’s estate is selling the property. Preliminary commitment says that property is vested in the heirs & devisees of both (deceased) sister and brother.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Title company says it’s a “matter of policy” that any loose (my word) potential heirs of brother sign off for them to issue title insurance. They won’t recognize the JTWROS status – which is clearly set forth on the deed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Title company tells me that every title company does this… <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Your thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'>Best, Claudia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ParkAvenue;color:#1F4E79'>Claudia A. Gowan<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Claudia A. Gowan, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1900<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98121<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>(206) 443-2733 (T)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>(206) 448-</span><span style='color:#1F4E79'>1843</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> (F)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F4E79'><a href="mailto:claudia@cagowanlaw.com"><span style='color:#1F4E79'>claudia@cagowanlaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F4E79'><a href="http://www.seattletrustsandestates.com/"><span style='color:#1F4E79'>www.seattletrustsandestates.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>