[WSBARP] Corporate Succession

Thu Feb 12 12:02:14 PST 2026

I appreciate (but am not looking forward to) the idea of going through SEC records.  Please tell me more about EDGAR.

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I had to do this recently to identify  easement holders.  The mergers, assignments, and transfers amongst the telecoms is a mess and the use of property agents makes it even more difficult.  Ultimately, I was able to track down the correct entity through agreements that had been filed with the SEC. (At least one of the large corps that held the easement was not even aware of its interest.)  If you are really stuck, SEC filings on EDGAR might help.

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Look at the property tax appraiser or tax collector website as to that parcel. Someone has been paying taxes.

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Subject: [WSBARP] Corporate Succession

Dear All:

The recent thread about successors in interest to Washington Mutual made me think that I really should ask the group my question about succession.

The last deed to a particular parcel was recorded in 1956 and the Grantee was identified as "The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company."  Since that time, there have been numerous reorganizations (think Ma Bell), reallocations, redistributions, and general passings of "the ball."  I just want to find out the name of the entity that currently owns that particular parcel.

>From my research, I have concluded that Lumen Technologies Inc. is the successor in interest to the original Grantee.  But now Lumen is telling me otherwise.

Any thoughts on how to discover or confirm the correct identity of the current successor entity?

Thanks.

Mark B. Anderson
ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC
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Tacoma, Washington 98402
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