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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Make sure you are complying with RCW 23B.14.050 which provides that a dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence for purposes of winding up and liquidation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Section 5 of this statute sets up the procedure for the Board of Directors approving the transaction, including a call for a meeting to approve the action, which meeting can be called by “any person who was an officer, director, or shareholder of the corporation at the effective date of the dissolution.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If there are no living officers, directors or shareholders, then perhaps the personal representative can do as Inge states below, but I would state “only officer, director and shareholder of xyz corporation, a dissolved Washington corporation”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maybe I am being too cautious? I would appreciate hearing other views.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University Place WA 98467<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>j.mccrady@pstitle.com<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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Inge Fordham<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 30, 2019 4:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com>; wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] [WSBARP] Clear title on dissolved corporation<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If the corporation was 100% owned by one person (as you say below), the corporate form may be disregarded, and a PR deed should suffice. I would have the PR sign as the PR for the estate of Mr(s). so-and-so, 100% shareholder of XYZ corporation, dissolved effective (date).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=110 valign=top style='width:45.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'><img width=96 height=95 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D5477D.F2E892F0" alt="uc%3fexport=download&id=1W3rEcChy0_E0cCfV5up02mkhwnL6eWIs&revid=0B4P5JoIHdbFaR29EbHlRWHFseFV5STZpSUVGeUNPWldkVDFVPQ"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=570 valign=top style='width:427.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#203864'>Inge A. 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Real property was owned by Corp. at time of dissolution but was never transferred out of Corp.’s name. Sole shareholder held 100% interest in Corp. Shareholder has now died and the real property needs to be transferred either into shareholder’s estate or directly to beneficiaries of shareholder’s estate per his Will. Title company is drawing a blank on who needs to sign what to clear title from Corp. to Estate or directly to beneficiaries. Maybe just accompany the PR Deed with an affidavit signed by PR setting out the above facts and reasons as to where the real property rightfully goes?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I imagined there would be a statute to cover this as I’m sure it’s not the first time it has occurred but I’m not having any luck finding one. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Timothy C. 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