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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>David:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I've represented a couple of HOA's where this issue existed. One of the primary issues for the HOA is potential liability. In order to address this, you might see if the HOA will grant an encroachment easement to your client which also requires your client to insure and maintain and to indemnify the HOA. This worked in one case. In the other case, the HOA forced removal of the encroachments, which were considered to have been permissive only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'>Kathryn R. McKinley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=171 height=23 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFFE60.77DE5A10" alt=PHEmailLogo></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>717 W. Sprague Ave. Suite 1200<br>Spokane, WA 99201<br>(509) 455-6000</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com">kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This message is private or privileged. If you are not the person for whom this message is intended, please delete it and notify me immediately, and please do not copy or send this message to anyone else.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Faber<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbarp<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Improvements on Greenbelt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>WSBARP List:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My client's property is located next to a greenbelt in an HOA-managed area. Client's improvements spill over onto the greenbelt and have since before the client purchased the property more than 20 years ago. The HOA is now demanding that my client remove all of the improvements, including a poured cement walkway, numerous trees, and two outbuildings.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are unsure how much further back in time the improvements might go than 1993. Accordingly, that RCW 36.70A.165 was enacted in 1997 is not of much use to us. Moreover, though, the CC&Rs forbid adverse possession, so it looks like quiet title is not a possibility.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can anybody think of anything that my client might be able to do in this situation? The Client does not want to have to remove what is an essential part of their yard. As far as we can tell, the HOA is only doing this because the Client was considering a quiet title action (and may have said as much to a couple people) when the Client discovered the improvements were on HOA land last year. The HOA has not asserted any need as to why the improvements should be moved.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any assistance in figuring out a way to stop the HOA from just ordering the client to remove all of the improvements would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>David J. Faber<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Faber Feinson PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>210 Polk Street, Suite 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Port Townsend, WA 98368<br>(360) 379-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>*** NOTICE: ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATION - PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL. This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information. 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