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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='color:#993366'>We see three ways to sell within the three year period Mr. Ordal mentions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#993366'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#993366'>Get a deed from the former owner and releases from any lien holder whose interest was eliminated by the sale.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#993366'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#993366'>Do the quiet title action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#993366'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#993366'>Get a certification from <a href="http://www.taxtitleservices.com/">Tax Title Services</a> that would allow us to insure title free of the tax sale issue. There is a cost for using their services, but it would be less than a quiet title action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#993366'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#993366'>Counsel</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#993366'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#993366'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#993366'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#993366'>University Place WA 98466<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#993366'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Ordal<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 21, 2016 6:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Sale of Property Purchased at County Tax Sale<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>My experience is that the roadblock will be that you cannot get title insurance until three years has passed since the deed was recorded. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jan Kelly<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 20, 2016 5:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Sale of Property Purchased at County Tax Sale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A client purchased a piece of vacant land in Pierce County at a county foreclosure tax sale in June 2015. He has a County Treasurer's Deed. He wishes to sell it quickly and doesn't want to take the time for a quiet title action. I read the relevant statutes and pertinent sections in the WSBA Real Property Deskbooks, but I still have a few questions. Please let me know if you are able and willing to give me a few minutes and some guidance. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Jan Kelly<br></span></i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>JK Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Direct Line <a href="tel:%28702%29%20338-6733" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>(702) 338-6733</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Facsimile <a href="tel:%28360%29%20779-2265" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>(360) 779-2265</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>27271 Big Valley Road NE<br>Poulsbo, WA 98370<br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 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