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If I were advising an LPO, I would recommend to use the “boilerplate” general language.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thomas J. Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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'><img width=136 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D214E6.E9D9E2D0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CFC835.0D3988D0"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rodgers, Kee & Card, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Olympia, Washington 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 360-352-8311<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Facsimile: 360-352-8501<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: tjw@buddbaylaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Skype: thomas.westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.buddbaylaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The information contained in this email and attachment(s) are for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain private, privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone at 360-352-8311 or by e-mail to reception@buddbaylaw.com, and destroy the original message from your electronic files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randall Cornwall<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 22, 2016 2:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Listing exceptions to title in deed versus "boiler plate" reference to exceptions of record<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Small clarification of my last question - I'm looking at this from the perspective of representing the escrow company - not the buyer or seller.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, -Randy.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>Randall J. COrnwall</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>DEMCO LAW FIRM, P.S.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>(206) 203-6000</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Randall Cornwall <<a href="mailto:rcornwall@demcolaw.com" target="_blank">rcornwall@demcolaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have a strong opinion one way or another when it comes to the necessity of listing out all of the exceptions, easements, ect. on a warranty deed versus using a blanket statement something along the lines of:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>"<span style='color:black'>This conveyance is subject to any and all exceptions, easements, restrictions, leases, mineral and royalty reservations of public record." </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>An LPO is telling me that they are taught that language equivalent to the above is sufficient, and listing out (or attaching as an exhibit) all of the exceptions ect. called out in the in the title report is not necessary.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks in advance for your feedback.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>-Randy.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>Randall J. COrnwall</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>DEMCO LAW FIRM, P.S.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>(206) 203-6000</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>