[WSBARP] Homeowner assessments and Real estate contracts

[Michael Brandt]

John:

My practice is mostly association disputes and assessments are lienable.  As such, I would tighten up that language to exclude assessments from the association is that is the intent.

Michael D. Brandt
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Seattle, Washington 98101
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Subject: [WSBARP] Homeowner assessments and Real estate contracts

The LPB 44 contains the following language:
TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND UTILITY LIENS. Purchaser agrees to pay by the date due all taxes and assessments becoming a lien against the property after the date of this Contract.

Has anyone seen the "Assessments" construed to include Homeowner's Association assessments?
We don't use Real Estate Contracts very much in Pierce County!


John McCrady
Counsel
Puget Sound Title Company
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University Place WA 98467
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