[WSBARP] Today's King Co Recording Tale of Woe - help!

[Shannon Sperry]

I think it will be hard to change their mind. They take a hardline in this scenario.

From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Craig Blackmon
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 10:20 AM
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Subject: [WSBARP] Today's King Co Recording Tale of Woe - help!

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Listmates, any insight you can provide as to a good path forward would be greatly appreciated. Here is my conundrum.

Client (grantee) has been and will be solely liable on existing debt. Grantee paying co-owner (grantor) additional $20k. A gift of remaining equity.

The excise tax should be due on the $20k. It appears to me (and now apparently the Recorder's Office as well) that the Supplemental Statement does not offer this option. I have now been told in the rejection notice that tax is due on one half the debt as well.

The rejection notice includes a "call for assistance" [sic] phone number; call, put on hold for five minutes, told to call back. Ahhh, just keep breathing...

At this point it may be more cost effective to file a lawsuit. What do you think?

Craig
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