[WSBARP] Sale of Property Purchased at County Tax Sale

[John McCrady]

We see three ways to sell within the three year period Mr. Ordal mentions:

1)      Get a deed from the former owner and releases from any lien holder whose interest was eliminated by the sale.

2)      Do the quiet title action.

3)      Get a certification from Tax Title Services<http://www.taxtitleservices.com/> that would allow us to insure title free of the tax sale issue.  There is a cost for using their services, but it would be less than a quiet title action.







John McCrady
Counsel
Puget Sound Title Company
5350 Orchard Street West
University Place WA 98466
253-476-5721

From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Robert Ordal
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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Sale of Property Purchased at County Tax Sale

Jan

My experience is that the roadblock will be that you cannot get title insurance until three years has passed since the deed was recorded.

Bob

From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Jan Kelly
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Subject: [WSBARP] Sale of Property Purchased at County Tax Sale

A client purchased a piece of vacant land in Pierce County at a county foreclosure tax sale in June 2015. He has a County Treasurer's Deed. He wishes to sell it quickly and doesn't want to take the time for a quiet title action. I read the relevant statutes and pertinent sections in the WSBA Real Property Deskbooks, but I still have a few questions.  Please let me know if you are able and willing to give me a few minutes and some guidance.

Thank you.

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Jan Kelly
JK Law

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