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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Some years back I had a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">King</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
case where there was a vacated road and an AP issue on the sideline boundary in
the vacated road, very similar to what you show below. In my case the primary
issue was how the sideline projected into the road area. I learned that there
is an assessor’s manual on projecting sidelines, and that it is not
identical to the “do equity” guideline in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Washington</st1:place></st1:State> caselaw on projecting boundaries
into vacated areas. In my case the original back lot lines were at an angle,
and in your case the AP means you end up with an angle in the mix. I’d go
talk to the assessor, including proposing the quit claim. Then, if either party
is considering doing any construction in the near future where this segment of
boundary line is essential, I’d consider doing a stipulated quiet title
or a BLA, but not until after I’d tried to talk my way through permitting
based on the assessor having already delineated the boundary. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rebecca K. Wiess<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Phone 206 622-4425<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Fax 206 622-9021<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>rwiess@foxinternet.net <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com
[mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 31, 2014
10:24 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSBARP] Interaction
of vacated road, adverse possession, Assessor hijinks</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Steve and
Rebecca--Thanks for responding to this 'way back when in the old days of the
previous listserve (and many thanks to Doug and everybody who works to keep
this listserv running!). To clarify the situation--<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>B3 just wants to
quitclaim the "chimney" to A3 since it matches up to A3's property
anyway. It's the part of the vacated road that was already (in 1982) attached
by law to the lot portion that was adversely possessed in 1998, but the road
wasn't mentioned in the adverse possession lawsuit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><img width=517
height=220 id="Picture_x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFF4FB.378586A0"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I know the
Assessor's map isn't meaningful in a title sense, but it <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>is</span></i> meaningful for other purposes since a
tax parcel (these days) is typically a legal lot for building purposes, and
changing boundary lines can be an expensive process. If B3 can just do the
quitclaim and be done with it, everybody's happy. I just want the Assessor to
be happy too, and be willing to finally correct the record to show the vacated
road as properly attached to the lots, <u>without</u> having to do a formal BLA
because nobody's trying to accomplish anything other than square up the vacated
road to the property it was supposed to attach to anyway. My thought is, if the
Assessor is good with it, the marketability of the lot won't become an issue.
And since we're adding land to these parcels, the usual BLA concerns about
having a too-small unbuildable lot aren't an issue either.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I've heard from
others that I should just talk to the Assessor, so I'll probably do that. But I
wanted to hear from others about what they might have encountered.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Eric<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>SAYRE LAW OFFICES,
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
wsbarp-owner@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-owner@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>swhite8893@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 28, 2014
1:46 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSBARP] Interaction
of vacated road, adverse possession, Assessor hijinks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Eric,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Let's clear up a
few things that may be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> The assessor's
map has no legal effect, although it does have the potential to create
confusion. The map is only their opinion. They have no authority to decide
where boundaries are and are not.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Unless there is
a clear indication to the contrary, A and B and their successors always owned
to the center of the road. The county, prior to the vacation, only had a right
of way. In doing the vacation, the county terminated their right of way.
It had no other effect on title. Keep in mind, that any other property which bought
in relationship to that plat, or whatever it is, still may well have a private
easement over the road(if no one is using it, make sure the client blocks it).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Any transfers of
the lots included the adjoining county road, even if not stating so explicitly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> The transfer of
the county road from B1 to B3 has no effect on the AP claim to the chimney if,
in fact, parcel A has vested because of AP. B3 transferring the chimney to A3
confuses me. If they are resolving that part of the line, why don't they
resolve the whole line by a BLA. Why would they clear up the chimney and not
the rest? The transfer by way of quitclaim deed would violate the platting
statutes in any event. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> I know this adds
a bit to the expense. However, both parties need to understand that for the
most part, until the line issue is resolved, their properties are unmarketable,
assuming a properly filled out Form 17 would kill any deal. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Being too
accommodating to clients who want to take the cheap, easy, route is, to me, almost
always a mistake. I know it can sometimes make clients unhappy when you tell
them what to do, but our job is to advise them as to what is in their best
interests.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Stephen
Whitehouse</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Whitehouse
& Nichols, LLP</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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From: Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:Eric@sayrelawoffices.com">Eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>><br>
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Subject: [WSBARP] Interaction of vacated road, adverse possession, Assessor
hijinks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>All right, I've tried the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">King</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
lawyers' listserve and nobody responded. Anyone up to offer an opinion on
whether we have to go through a BLA in the below scenario, where we're just
trying to attach a vacated road to the proper parcel?</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Facts: </span></font><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>1980</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. Two neighbors, A1 and B1, own adjoining properties, Parcel A is
north of Parcel B. Along the west side of their properties is a County road. </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>1982</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>.</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> road is vacated, but the Assessor's map is not changed to show
it. The adjacent part of the road attaches by law to Parcel A and Parcel B.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>1984</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. A1 sells to A2, and B1 sells to B2, but neither deed includes
the vacated road.</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>1998</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. A2 adversely possesses against B2 for the northern part of
Parcel B, essentially moving the boundary between Parcel A and Parcel B about
10' to the south. (Note that the adverse possession was between two parties who
did not have title of record to the vacated road, and the vacated road was not
part of the judgment moving the boundary line.)</span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2002</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. A2 sells to A3, and B2 sells to B3. Still no one mentions the
vacated road. The Assessor's map still shows the road as public.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2012</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. A3 gets a QCD from A1 for the vacated road, to catch up
ownership of the vacated portion with the "old" Parcel A, pre-adverse
possession. B3 does the same, gets a QCD from B1 for "old" Parcel B's
vacated road.</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>So now, A3 and B3 each has a QCD for the
vacated road that attached by operation of law before the adverse possession,
giving B3 a 10' tall "chimney" of vacated road projecting north from
the B parcel.</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>B3 plans to quitclaim the
"chimney" to A3, to match up the existing boundary. A3 would win on
adverse possession if it came to a dispute anyway. And even now, 30+ years
after the road was vacated, the Assessor's map still shows the road as public.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Gad. This is in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">King</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
Can B3 transfer the 10-foot "chimney" of vacated road with a
quitclaim deed and a note to the Assessor? Or do we need a BLA and/or a
friendly quiet title action? Is there an argument that can be made to the
County that all we're doing is attaching vacated road to areas to which it
attached by law in any event?</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Needless to say, the parties are looking
for the easiest and cheapest solution, and feel (somewhat justifiably, I
think), that the adjustment ought to be allowed by the County without making a
fuss about a BLA, because nothing is really being accomplished other than
catching up the public record with the operation of law on the vacated road.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks in advance for advice, comments,
wisecracks and wisdom.</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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