[WSBARP] Scrivenor's Error on Deed

[Kary Krismer]

If Brent accepts the do not fix argument, he can say something I love to 
say:

I made a mistake once:  I thought I'd done something wrong, but it 
turned out I didn't.  ;-)  :-D

Kary L. Krismer
206 723-2148

On 11/1/2022 3:20 PM, Susan Donahue wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 1, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Roger Hawkes <roger at skyvalleylawyers.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Brent: I think correcting it is best.  Lay folks tend to think of 
>> addresses rather than legalities.
>>
>> *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
>>
>> List Members -
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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).
>>
>> Thank you for your thoughts.
>>
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