[WSBARP] Slightly OT - foreign LLC holding WA real estate

[Roger Hawkes]

My bet is yes.  Improving it is 'doing business', ditto selling.

Roger Hawkes, WSBA 5173
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From: Eric Nelsen [mailto:Eric at sayrelawoffices.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:09 PM
To: WSBA Real Property listserve (wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com)
Subject: [WSBARP] Slightly OT - foreign LLC holding WA real estate

Foreign LLC holds real estate here, is doing some development work on it and plans to rent it or sell it when done. Is that "doing business" under the new HUB rules? RCW 23.95.520<http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23.95&full=true#23.95.520> says owning property "without more" is not doing business, but improving it and selling it? Do we have any guidance on this, in case law or even legislative comments?

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen
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