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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I agree with Annie’s interpretation. If Form 17 is incomplete, then 3 days does not start to run.
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<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Form 17 issue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">There has been significant discussion over this question among RE brokerage industry lawyers and not surprisingly, there is no single consensus answer. We would love for you to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I am of the opinion that because the questions seller must answer are statutorily mandated, seller MUST comply with seller's statutory obligations before the burden shifts to buyer
to review and terminate or waive within three days of receipt. Until seller fully complies, buyer's termination period does not begin. It is not up to buyer to let seller know that seller did not comply with seller's statutory obligations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The voices on the other side of the equation advocate the notion that courts will take a more reasonable approach and apply a common sense analysis over a black letter interpretation
... substance over form. Buyer had the opportunity to let seller know of a perceived failure in answering the questions and secreting that information away until a time that buyer wants to terminate the agreement is not "good faith" and would be frowned upon
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I don't believe that you will find a lock solid answer to this question unless your client litigates and gets the answer for all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject: </b>Re: [WSBARP] Form 17 issue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">I dunno. At a minimum, you can argue that the signed and dated acknowledgement constituted receipt of the "completed" form. If buyers thought the form was incomplete,
they shouldn't have acknowledged receipt of it. But they did, and the three days ran. The more your facts are consistent with "buyer's remorse" and not anything to do with the actual Form 17, the stronger your argument.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">That's what I'd argue if I were you. And I don't see any common law basis for rescission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Douglas W. Scott <<a href="mailto:doug@davisscottlaw.com" target="_blank">doug@davisscottlaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I guess the questions are: did the buyer rescind based upon something generated from the unanswered
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen Whitehouse<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 04, 2016 12:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Form 17 issue</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> I am looking for feedback on your experience with a Form 17 issue.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> The form was fully filled out except two answers were left blank. No issue was ever raised and now,
four days before closing, buyer is rescinding on that basis. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> RCW 64.06.030 requires a "completed" statement. However, it also states that the buyer has two options
to exercise within three days, to rescind or to approve and accept the statement. In this case the buyer approved and accepted. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Has the buyer waived the defect, either statutorily, or under the common law? I understand there
is some conventional wisdom emanating from the MLS that the buyer can rescind, but I think they tend to take conservative positions.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Thanks.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">601 W. Railroad Ave.</span></b></em><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:swhite8893@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-style:normal">swhite8893@aol.com</span></a></span></em></span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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