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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:#1F497D'>I think the answer is in RCW 6.21.110….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>(5)(a) If, after confirmation of the sale and the judgment is satisfied, there are any proceeds of the sale remaining, the clerk shall pay such proceeds, as provided for in (b) of this subsection, to all interests in, or liens against, the property eliminated by sale under this section in the order of priority that the interest, lien, or claim attached to the property, as determined by the court. Any remaining proceeds shall be paid to the judgment debtor, or the judgment debtor's representative, as the case may be, before the order is made upon the motion to confirm the sale only if the party files with the clerk a waiver of all objections made or to be made to the proceedings concerning the sale; otherwise, the excess proceeds shall remain in the custody of the clerk until the sale of the property has been disposed of.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>(b) Anyone seeking disbursement of surplus funds shall file a motion requesting disbursement in the superior court for the county in which the surplus funds are deposited. Notice of the motion shall be served upon or mailed to all persons who had an interest in the property at the time of sale, and any other party who has entered an appearance in the proceeding, not less than twenty days prior to the hearing of the motion. The clerk shall not disburse such remaining proceeds except upon order of the superior court of such county.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>(6) The purchaser shall file the original certificate of sale for record with the recording officer in the county in which the property is located<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#1F497D'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#1F497D'>Counsel</span><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'>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:#1F497D'>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:#1F497D'>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:#1F497D'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Blackmon<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property List Serve <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Excess proceeds in judicial foreclosure of DOT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>'Mates, I spent 10 minutes looking for the answer and decided to just ask The Group: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If a DOT is foreclosed judicially and sold following a default (or for that matter any other) judgment, what happens to any excess proceeds following payment of costs and all junior liens? Are the foreclosed defendants (i.e. those with a presumed or possible interest in the property) entitled to any of those proceeds?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would think not since their interest is extinguished by the judgment. And obviously there usually isn't any excess. But what if there are - who gets it?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your insight.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Craig<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Craig Blackmon, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://fsbolawcenter.com" target="_blank">FSBO Law Center</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>655 S. Orcas St., Ste. 100 Seattle WA 98108</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Office: (206) 504-1932 Cell: </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>(206) 369-5949</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="http://fsbolawcenter.com/blog?category=Buy%20Without%20an%20Agent" target="_blank">How to Buy Without an Agent</a> | <a href="http://fsbolawcenter.com/blog?category=How%20to%20FSBO" target="_blank">How to Sell FSBO</a> | <a href="http://fsbolawcenter.com/blog?category=Real%20Estate%20Glossary" target="_blank">RE Glossary</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. 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