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</head><body><p>This sounds like a public nuisance. I would give the local government a call, and suggest they do something. Casually mention that you are thinking about pursuing a writ of mandate. Don't expect BoA, or any lender, to do anything with a burned out property even if they own it.<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On October 12, 2015 at 12:29 PM david@vaughanlawonline.net wrote:<br><br><blockquote><div id="wmQuoteWrapper"><br><div>Hello, all,</div><div><br></div><div>I am trying to help a friend deal with a nuisance adjacent to their property. Short summary of the history:</div><div>-Owner (O) of nuisance property (NP) abandoned property, stopped paying mortgage over 2 yrs ago.</div><div>-NP became inhabited by squatters</div><div>-Squatters appeared engaged in drug activity, also lots of crime (theft, etc.) against neighboring properties</div><div>-Lots (hundreds) of calls to police, featured on KING5 special report about drug nuisance properties, etc., but no action to correct the problem.</div><div>-House on NP burns to the ground, suspected arson.</div><div>-NP now site of lots of garbage and burned remnants of house and trailer.</div><div><br></div><div>The fire seemed to resolve the squatter problem, but the NP is an eyesore and source of pestilence from the garbage. Neighboring properties are proving impossible to sell.</div><div><br></div><div>Questions are:</div><div>-Is this a Public Nuisance? It looked like drug abatement before but that seems inapplicable now.</div><div>-Against whom to file? O has disappeared with no address - reportedly homeless. NP is in some stage of foreclosure, Bank of America is reportedly mortgage holder.</div><div>-What venue? NP is in Snohomish County.</div><div><br></div><div>thanks and advance for any help or suggestions,<br></div><div><br></div><div>David Vaughan<br></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><p><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________ WSBARP mailing list WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</blockquote><p><br> </p><p class="io-ox-signature">Scott G. Thomas<br>Law Office of Scott G. Thomas<br>1204 Cleveland Avenue<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br>(360) 503-1042<br>www.scottgthomaslaw.com<br><br><br></p></body></html>