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<p class="MsoNormal">Just curious, how many counties require that every deed be approved by the County Assessor’s office before you can pay the excise tax to record a deed?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How many counties have the employees of the Treasurer’s office remove the staple from a certified document that is multiple pages while submitting the Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sincerely</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Julie A. Vance</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Attorney At Law</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">PO Box 1224</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">514 S. Columbus Ave, Ste 8</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Goldendale, WA 98620</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tel. (509) 773-4567</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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