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If Form 17 is incomplete, then 3 days does not start to run. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:53.5pt'><td width=115 valign=top style='width:86.0pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 0in;height:53.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><img width=105 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D238F4.79420070" alt=ibdr2></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=450 valign=top style='width:337.75pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 0in;height:53.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gregory L. Ursich </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>| Shareholder</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Skyline Tower, Suite 1500 | 10900 NE 4<sup>th</sup> Street | Bellevue, WA 98004<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-4.15pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>P: 425.450.4258 | F: 425.635.7720<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.insleebest.com/uploads/vcards/gursich.vcf"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>vCard</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> | </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.insleebest.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>website</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> | </span><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="mailto:gursich@insleebest.com">gursich@insleebest.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>This electronic mail transmission is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the review of the party to whom it is addressed. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately return it to the sender. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of the attorney-client or any other privilege.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>atfitz@comcast.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 07, 2016 10:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Form 17 issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><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 be a test case at the appellate level so we can have an answer!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><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 by a court.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=zwchr></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>"Craig Blackmon" <<a href="mailto:craig@lawofficeofcraigblackmon.com">craig@lawofficeofcraigblackmon.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"WSBA Real Property Listserv" <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, November 7, 2016 10:34:56 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [WSBARP] Form 17 issue<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><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><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Craig<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Craig Blackmon, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.seattlepropertylawyer.com/" target="_blank">Seattle Real Estate Lawyer</a></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>92 Lenora St. (The Makers Space, a shared work environment) </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Seattle WA 98121</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Office/Cell: </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>(206) 369-5949 Fax: (206) 770-7328 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://twitter.com/LawyerBroker" target="_blank">@LawyerBroker</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.seattlepropertylawyer.com/blog?category=Buy+without+an+Agent" target="_blank">How to Buy Without an Agent</a> | <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><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient and receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a loss of its confidential or privileged nature. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender and destroy all copies.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><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 questions? Why didn’t the seller eventually complete those 2 answers? Did the buyer ever ask that the seller complete them?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><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'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Douglas W. Scott</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><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'>Law Offices of Douglas W. Scott</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><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'>Windermere Building</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1810 15th Place NW, Suite 203<br>Issaquah, Washington, 98027<br>V. <a href="tel:425.392.8550" target="_blank">425.392.8550</a><br>F. <a href="tel:425-392-2829" target="_blank">425-392-2829</a> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><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'><a href="http://www.davisscottlaw.com/" target="_blank">www.davisscottlaw.com</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><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'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><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'>Listmates,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><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></div><div><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></div><div><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></div><div><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></div><div><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'> Any thoughts?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><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></div><div><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'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Steve<br><br><br></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><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'>Stephen Whitehouse</span></b></em><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><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'>Whitehouse & Nichols, LLP</span></b></em><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><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'>P.O. 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Railroad Ave.</span></b></em><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><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'>Shelton, Wa. 98584</span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><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></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>