[WSBARP] Scrivenor's Error on Deed

[Susan Donahue]

I agree with correcting it. And brave of you to admit it. I think it’s always best to correct a mistake you make. There’s a lot of credibility created that way—oddly. Clients appreciate the honesty. 

Susan

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> On Nov 1, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Roger Hawkes <roger at skyvalleylawyers.com> wrote:
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> Brent: I think correcting it is best.  Lay folks tend to think of addresses rather than legalities.
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> From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Brent Williams-Ruth
> Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 2:46 PM
> To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> Subject: [WSBARP] Scrivenor's Error on Deed
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> List Members - 
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> I made a scrivener's error that was not caught by the client.  I transposed two numbers on a deed of personal representative where I have the section that says Property Commonly Known As: 4390 Main Street.....and I wrote 4930 Main Street. 
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> Everything else is correct. Parcel number. Legal description. Everything except that. The recording was done nearly two years ago.  A call to the County auditor (not King, Pierce, or Thurston) said that they only go by the parcel number and legal description which is why it was not rejected. 
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> Will this error cause any trouble down the line in 50-75 years when the relatives are looking to get rid of this property? (I say this because it is a property that is a family jewel....maybe the grandkids who are infants now will not want it but staying in the family until then). 
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> Thank you for your thoughts. 
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