[WSBARP] WSBARP Digest, Vol 118, Issue 12

Thu Jul 18 22:03:32 PDT 2024

Law Office of 
F.ANDREKITA SILVA
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July 18, 2024

Michelle,

Are you saying that the home owning neighbor with all the junk works for the division of the county that handles code enforcement?  Or, you are thinking they know people who work in that county division that handles code enforcement?

I don't know WHEN your client started making their complaints. But, unless it's a high level government official who is the neighbor and has all this junk, it's hard for me to imagine that anyone is slow walking the complaints for this particular neighbor. The great probability is that the people handling the complaints are just slow, period.

I think you should make sure that you are contacting the correct entity.  The sheriff will only probably respond if there is a crime. So, you'll need to identify the crime. I don't know about the others. 

Once you identify the correct entity that handles the particular complaint, maybe make their job easy. Find the specific ordinance violation. Speak with them about the importance of getting this place cleaned up and ask them WHEN you can expect them to follow up on complaint. 

It shouldn't take that long to get these situations addressed. I don't know what county you are in but, in my experience, they write up a citation, give the person like 2 weeks to clean the place up, or they can get a fine (although they can get an extension, etc.). You can stay on top of it and make sure the case keeps moving.

If the property is ALREADY on the market, depending on how effected your client thinks the sale might be, maybe its worth your client's while to speak to the neighbor, offer to pay ALL or HALF of the cost to haul away the trash, clean the yard, and address the cosmetic issues.  That would be fast and easy.

Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 940
Seattle, Washington 98101-2509
206-224-8288
ak at seattle-silvalaw.com

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> From: Paul Neumiller <pneumiller at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: [WSBARP] Neighboring Property Junk
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> Listmates, client's property is for sale and buyers are skittish of neighboring property.  Property next door is a dilapidated mobile home (with no roof and billowing insulation), hypodermic needles, garbage, hazardous chemicals (including gallons of "everclear" - someone's get-rich-quick scheme).  Calls and complaints to local sheriff, code enforcement, public health, and fire department all go without any action.  Private owner of neighboring property works for the County and it seems everyone is slow-walking or ignoring client's complaints.  Recommendations?  Threaten mandamus action?
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> Paul:
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> I would sue for nuisance and seek injunctive relief and damages to have the property cleared. Unfortunately, none of this is cheap or quick.
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> Listmates, client's property is for sale and buyers are skittish of neighboring property.  Property next door is a dilapidated mobile home (with no roof and billowing insulation), hypodermic needles, garbage, hazardous chemicals (including gallons of "everclear" - someone's get-rich-quick scheme).  Calls and complaints to local sheriff, code enforcement, public health, and fire department all go without any action.  Private owner of neighboring property works for the County and it seems everyone is slow-walking or ignoring client's complaints.  Recommendations?  Threaten mandamus action?
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> Would the grandchild's refusal to accept the money effectively be a disclaimer, such that the money gets returned to the estate of the decedent for distribution to residual heirs or devisees?
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> Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] UTMA account
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> The 28 y.o. has issues, and is refusing the money. What will happen to this account now that the custodian has passed?
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> On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 3:22?PM Joshua McKarcher <josh at mckarcherlaw.com<mailto:josh at mckarcherlaw.com>> wrote:
> Take it out and gift it to anyone he wishes.
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> Subject: [WSBAPT] UTMA account
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> Decedent set up an UTMA account for all grandkids. One grandkid, age 28, has repeatedly indicated he doesn't want the money. What if anything can be done with the money in this account (approx. $12k)?
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