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</head><body><p>Consider an interpleader action joined with a request for declaratory judgment and a request for a restraining order preventing defendants from commencing an action against title company. See the forms included with the FRCP.<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On October 19, 2016 at 8:14 AM Craig Blackmon <craig@lawofficeofcraigblackmon.com> wrote:<br><br><div dir="ltr">I see it differently. Is there any reason to believe the warrant IS NOT valid? Otherwise it's a valid warrant from a court presumably with jurisdiction. It's a criminal matter? I suppose that would be one other issue to confirm.<div><br></div><div>But a valid warrant issued by a court with jurisdiction? That should be honored, right? It's too late to worry about "creating liability" to the seller, it's about damage control all the way around. </div><div><br></div><div>Indeed, I think your client should be concerned at this point with any criminal liability that might attach.</div><div><br></div><div>Craig<br><div class="ox-5a5c56c201-gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="ox-5a5c56c201-gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;">Craig Blackmon, Attorney at Law</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.seattlepropertylawyer.com/" target="_blank">Seattle Real Estate Lawyer</a></span><br></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">92 Lenora St. (The Makers Space, a shared work environment) </span></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Seattle WA 98121</span></span><br></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Office/Cell: </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">(206) 369-5949 </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Fax: (206) 770-7328 </span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/LawyerBroker" target="_blank">@LawyerBroker</a></span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="http://www.seattlepropertylawyer.com/blog?category=Buy+without+an+Agent" target="_blank">How to Buy Without an Agent</a> | </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="http://www.seattlepropertylawyer.com/blog?category=Sell+FSBO" target="_blank">How to Sell FSBO</a> | <a href="http://www.seattlepropertylawyer.com/blog?category=Real+Estate+Glossary" target="_blank">RE Glossary</a></span><br></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. 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Federal or superior court? <u></u><u></u></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Douglas W. Scott<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Law Offices of Douglas W. 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The warrant is from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. The FBI obtained the warrant. The proceed amount is large. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">While I have reason to believe the warrant is valid, I question the timing. They want her to hand over the proceeds without disbursing according the escrow instructions. I don’t want to create liability to the parties. Would it be better to instruct the escrow company to interplead the sums?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Any thoughts would be appreciated. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="ox-5a5c56c201-MsoNormal"><em><span style="color: black;">Kristina A. 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