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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I don’t think your client is entitled to any of the amounts you mention. There is a case directly on point. </span></font><i><span style='font-style:italic'>W. T. Watts, Inc. v. Sherrer,</span></i> 89 Wn.2d 245, 571 P.2d 203 (1977)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Rod Harmon</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'>RODNEY T. HARMON</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'> Attorney at Law</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> P.O. Box 1066</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Bothell, WA 98041</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Tel: (425) 402-7800</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Fax: (425) 458-9096</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www.rodharmon.com"><font color="#0563c1"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rodharmon.com</span></font></a></span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <a href="mailto:rodharmon@msn.com"><font color="#0563c1"><span style='color:#0563C1'>rodharmon@msn.com</span></font></a></span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kristina Driessen<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 7, 2016 12:00 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSBARP] Redemption and cost allowed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I have a client who purchased a home that had been judicially foreclosed upon. The Judgement and Decree was signed in January and gave a 8 month period of redemption.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>My clients purchases it at the sale. But unbeknownst to them, the debtor quit claimed their interest to an investment group in June. The investment group is now claiming their right to redeem the property. They gave notice on June 27, and want to redeem by July 15, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>My client obtained a hard money loan and was going to refinance after the redemption period. Unfortunately, they put in 30k for repairs and moved their elderly parents into the home. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I believe they are entitled to the sums they paid for the loan, payments paid during this period and interest. But are they entitled to the sums they paid to improve the property? What about costs of relocating their elderly parents? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I hope to negotiate additional time for them, but does anyone have any insight on what is the normal time line?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=black face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black;font-style:italic'>Kristina A. 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