[WSBARP] Condo lien waiver

[Craig Gourley]

Thanks Jim,  I was just afraid I was missing something.  Seems like you can't move these days without violating someones rights.

Gourley Law Group
Snohomish Escrow
The Exchange Connection

1002 10th Street / PO Box 1091
Snohomish, WA 98291

360.568.5065
360.568.8092  fax
Craig at glgmail.com<mailto:Craig at glgmail.com>

From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of James L. Strichartz
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 1:33 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Condo lien waiver

Hi Craig,

I do not see any problems with waiving the lien in this situation.  We have done it before, in fact not even requiring the new owner to occupy the unit, just requiring the owner to remove the tenant and sell.  In our case, the lien was only $5,000, but this was twenty years ago.

Best regards,

Jim Strichartz

Jim Strichartz
Attorney
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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Craig Gourley
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:40 PM
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Subject: [WSBARP] Condo lien waiver

Listmates.   I would appreciate the collective thought on a housing question.  I may be over thinking this but I am concerned about fair housing issues or whatever else could be brought to bear.   The condo association has had significant issues with one Unit and its tenant.  As a result the association has a 12,000 lien against the Unit.   Unit is for sale and the Association is willing to waive the lien and forgive the debt if the Unit is sold for owner occupancy only.  This will not be a permanent restriction, just at the time of sale.  Any issues that you can see with the association offering to waive a lien in exchange for a warranty that the unit being owner occupied?   Thanks in advance for your input.

Gourley Law Group
Snohomish Escrow
The Exchange Connection

1002 10th Street / PO Box 1091
Snohomish, WA 98291

360.568.5065
360.568.8092  fax
Craig at glgmail.com<mailto:Craig at glgmail.com>

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