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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'>Danielle- I had one of these a few years ago against a tax protesting “reverend” down in Oregon and it was a major pain as he certainly knew enough to work the system. For starters, previously unrepresented client sold property to the Rev with a land sale contract. The Rev had removed the forfeiture clause from the contract so when the inevitable default happened, we had to do a judicial foreclosure. Once we obtained judgment against him, he filed for bankruptcy. Because he had “rescinded” his social security number, bankruptcy judge thru bankruptcy out. He then filed for bankruptcy again, and the new bankruptcy judge spanked him for abusing the system. We then got a state court writ of execution, to heave him and his followers off the property. After a 2 hour standoff with 6 deputies (the Rev had prior weapons convictions), he finally left with the parting words that he was going to sue my client and his attorney (me!). He then filed suit against us in federal court, basically asserting that, because he was a man of cloth, under the constitution he could do whatever he wanted and he had suffered over $5 million in damages . Much to my pleasant surprise (there were no allegations by my client that I’d done anything wrong), the Oregon professional liability fund hired defense counsel for me. However, before we filed an answer, the US District Court judge dismissed the case on her own because the Rev had failed to follow the local rules (caption said “In the Kingdom of Yahweh”). He then refiled with the proper caption but this time added my attorney as a defendant. The Oregon PLF then hired an attorney for my attorney and not surprisingly they got the case dismissed on its merits. <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'>When I moved to Washington, I had to get new malpractice insurance. Most companies turned me down flat out after I disclosed that I had been sued before. The day my Oregon insurance was to expire, I finally found a Washington company that was aware of this reverend (turns out, he had previously sued other attorneys and judges they’d insured in Washington) and was willing to insure me.<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'>In hindsight, it’s all rather humorous but at the time it was not pleasant for me or my client. I’d prepare yourself and your client for lots of “fun and games”, worst case scenario (e.g move to change venue to Burns, Oregon?). Not sure I can be of further assistance but feel free to call should you so desire. Otherwise, best of luck! Cy<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><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cyrus W. Field, Attorney at Law (admitted in Washington and Oregon)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>phone: 360-472-1223 Mail: POB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286 Office: 640 Mullis St. Friday Harbor, WA</span></i><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:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>******************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The information contained in this e-mail message, including attachments, may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender at cyfield@rockisland.com and destroy or delete the original and any copies. <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'><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><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>Danielle Flatt<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Ejectment and "Sovereign Citizens"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Upon further review, I realize my question may not have been specific enough. I know that there's no such thing as a sovereign citizen, but I also know some of them are really committed to creating headaches for people who oppose them. What sort of antics should I and my client expect, particularly in a property dispute situation? And if anyone has dealt with these types of situations in the past, would they allow me to pick their brain for a few minutes over the phone?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>D</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>ANIELLE</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> F</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>LATT</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> |</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'> A</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>TTORNEY </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>| D</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>IMENSION</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> L</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'>AW</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> G</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'>ROUP</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'>P</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>LLC </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'>234 SW 43rd St, Suite MA | Renton, WA 9805</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#888888'>7<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>t: </span><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'>206.973.3500 </span></u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>| f: </span><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'>206.577.5090</span></u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>e: </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'><a href="mailto:danielle@dimensionlaw.com" target="_blank">danielle@dimensionlaw.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>|</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:blue'><a href="http://www.dimensionlaw.com" target="_blank">www.dimensionlaw.com</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Lenard <<a href="mailto:lwlaw@my180.net" target="_blank">lwlaw@my180.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It has been several years but there is no such thing as a single sovereign citizen. The US Supreme Court has said that with our form of government the sovereignty lies with the people, not the government or the president (because that would make him a king). That is, the people collectively, not individually, are sovereign. Some people misinterpret these old court cases and decide that they are sovereign. Not so.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lenard L. Wittlake, PLLC</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney & Counselor at Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>22 E. Poplar Street, Suite 200</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 1233</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Walla Walla, WA 99362</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="tel:%28509%29%20529-1529" target="_blank">(509) 529-1529</a> voice</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="tel:%28509%29%20850-3515" target="_blank">(509) 850-3515</a> fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:LWLaw@my180.net" target="_blank">LWLaw@my180.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.lwattorney.com" target="_blank">www.lwattorney.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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"'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Danielle Flatt<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 11, 2016 4:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Ejectment and "Sovereign Citizens"</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Has anyone dealt with sovereign citizens and ejectment issues and would be available for a 10-15 minute phone call to answer some questions? <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>D</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>ANIELLE</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> F</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>LATT</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> |</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'> A</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>TTORNEY </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>| D</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>IMENSION</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> L</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'>AW</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> G</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'>ROUP</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'>P</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#666666'>LLC </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'>234 SW 43rd St, Suite MA | Renton, WA 9805</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#888888'>7</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>t: </span><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'><a href="tel:206.973.3500" target="_blank">206.973.3500</a> </span></u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>| f: </span><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'><a href="tel:206.577.5090" target="_blank">206.577.5090</a></span></u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>e: </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black'><a href="mailto:danielle@dimensionlaw.com" target="_blank">danielle@dimensionlaw.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#3D85C6'>|</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#888888'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:blue'><a href="http://www.dimensionlaw.com" target="_blank">www.dimensionlaw.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#3D85C6'>PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL:</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B5394'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'>This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and may contain privileged or confidential information. 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