[WSBARP] Recording Deeds in Connection with either a Boundary Line Adjustment or Boundary Line Agreement

[Mark Anderson]

In a boundary line adjustment/agreement, I often see conveyance language by which one party quitclaims its interest in a portion of their property to the other party.  When recording the BLA, make sure the cover page contains all of the pertinent information regarding the conveyance.  Although a REETA is required when recording a BLA (see, WAC 458-61A-303), I have seen them recorded without one.  If you are inclined to file a REETA for a BLA, take a look at WAC 458-61A-109 (2) (b) and (c).

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That the counties that I deal with where you want to record a boundary line agreement that has any kind of convinced language not be recorded without an excise tax affidavit the boundary line survey can be recorded without an affidavit since there is no conveyance language in the survey I've seen however boundary line agreements that do not have convinced language and then in accordance with the agreement a separate deed is executed in which case the agreement does not require an affidavit but of course the deed would since it has the convenience language

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Huh-I don't know. Interesting that the surveyor appears to just record the deeds without REETAs. WAC 458-61A-109(4) states:

(4) Documentation. In all cases, an affidavit is required to record the new property line.

Sincerely,

Eric

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Recording Deeds in Connection with either a Boundary Line Adjustment or Boundary Line Agreement

Eric,

Thank you for this.  My confusion is in speaking with a really good surveyor from Port Angeles, with whom I have done numerous boundary line agreements, he asked me whether you really need a REETA.  I told him I thought to record any deed you needed to also file a REETA with the treasurer.  In my dealings with him, I just gave him the deeds and he recorded them with his survey and boundary line agreement, with him also filling in the recording numbers as indicated.  I know I should have asked him how he recorded the deeds without a REETA, but I thought I would try and find out myself.  Is there something in either statutes (for BLA's and Boundary Line Agreements) that gets rid of the requirement for the REETA?

Jeff

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Recording Deeds in Connection with either a Boundary Line Adjustment or Boundary Line Agreement

Every deed needs a REETA, unfortunately. But the good news is there is a potential exemption:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=458-61A-109<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__app.leg.wa.gov_WAC_default.aspx-3Fcite-3D458-2D61A-2D109&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=ZjJT61sMYHYXW1a7W0qvaz-zO3o_Ea2RRxXvW5Yr3-0&m=PQZix9x6PTuJtFESIcffJwQblUBCKrGZl-eJXnbbmPpov9NcodGGq5dM8k-OrPDW&s=Agtj-WC49tEkBk0dYggKyDlIvWNp3iM-zTjgmIVpKnQ&e=> - see subsec. (2)(b). You might need to attach a narrative to the affidavit, to explain the settlement and confirm that there is no additional consideration beyond the boundary adjustment.

Sincerely,

Eric

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Listmates:

I find no WAC exemption under WAC 458-61A-200 section covering recording deeds under either a Boundary Adjustment, with county approval, or a Boundary Line Agreement.  I have never had to record such deeds as they were always handled by the surveyor.  A surveyor asked me if you really need an REETA to record such deeds.  I gather they do not.  But you still need to have the County Treasurer's office sign off on the deed, at least for a bla, saying that all real estate taxes have been paid for the year.  Have any of you dealt with this?

Jeff

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