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<p class="MsoNormal">Depending on how much time has passed, how big the lien was, I have had success in getting title companies to insure in spite of the lien.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Might be worth a call to your favorite title officer.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Candace Wilkerson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 25, 2019 10:03 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Quiet Title Action: Defunct Lender and Service of Process<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a situation in which my client has an old (time-barred) lien showing up on his WA property. He does remember the lien, but it was assigned to his ex-wife in their divorce and he thought it had been paid off (at least so I understand).
At any rate, the statute of limitations has run, and he can’t refinance without the lien being removed.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The lender went out of business during the recession, although supposedly another larger financial firm acquired the lender (this avenue was a dead end). I finally found an address, and sent a demand letter, asking to have the lien removed,
just to see if we’d receive a response. The letter has come back, apparently undeliverable.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The next step is a quiet title action, but I’m not sure what to do about service on the defunct lender. I’ve researched and found nothing else but the address I had, which is incorrect. Does anyone know if I could file the case and file
my motion for service by publication: without more? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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