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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Looks like you do need an action in each county.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">RCW 2.08.210. Extent of court's process — Venue.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<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>Clark, Catherine<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 04, 2014 3:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Pierce County Attorney Referral<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a referral for a client in Mason County regarding the sale of a residence there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All Mason County attorneys seem to have politely declined this case.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"">Catherine C. Clark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"">Law Office of Catherine C. Clark PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"">701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4105<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"">Seattle, WA 98104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"">Phone: (206) 838-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"">Fax: (206) 374-3003<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:cat@loccc.com">cat@loccc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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