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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Post 1972 could have been yesterday, in which case a BLA is the answer. That means cooperation with the seller and probably an expensive survey plus costs. A survey could reveal a lot line setback problem or encroachment of some kind which often happens when you cut a lot in half. However if the transfer was at least 7 years ago and a deed was or was not recorded, then a friendly adverse possession action that goes by default with only the filing fees out of pocket to get your “judicial” deed. The basis of the adverse possession complaint is exclusive possession; color of title and payment of taxes if a deed was recorded or at least delivered to you. None of which need to be proved in a default. No survey required. The legal description is just, “ the E? W? N? S? half of Lot etc”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Howard Herman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Herman Herman & Jolley, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>509.220.5810<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><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>scott scottgthomaslaw.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 23, 2016 12:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Judicial short plat<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>I have had planners tell a client to get a judicial order in the context of a testamentary division, but not in the circumstances you describe. And that occurred in the early 90's.<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On January 22, 2016 at 5:42 PM Craig Gourley <<a href="mailto:craig@glgmail.com">craig@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Listmates, My client has just been told by a county official to get a judge to sign off on a “judicial short plat”. Apparently the client owned Lot A and bought half of the adjoining lot B. This was a post 1972 purchase so the platting statute applies. Obviously getting ½ of a lot without a BLA or some other recognized method is a violation of the platting statute. Government official has told the client to explain the situation to a judge and get them to sign an order making the ½ lot a separate legal lot. Purportedly the ruling would be based on “gee we didn’t know and its been this way a really long time. “ Anyone heard of such a thing? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Gourley Law Group</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong>Snohomish Escrow</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong>The Exchange Connection</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>Snohomish, WA 98291</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>360.568.5065</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>360.568.8092 fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:Craig@glgmail.com">Craig@glgmail.com</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p><br> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p><br> <o:p></o:p></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><a href="http://www.scottgthomaslaw.com">www.scottgthomaslaw.com</a><br><br>Because this is a communication from a lawyer, it necessarily contains warnings such as this. I am a lawyer, but unless we have entered into an agreement for legal services, I am not your lawyer. And, if this message was intended for someone else but you have inadvertently received it, I ask that you delete the message and let me know you received it so that I can take steps to make sure you do not receive messages in the future. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>