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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If the covenants were amended to provide for a lien, it would be a common law lien and not one under Title 60 which is inapplicable and should not be referenced. In my opinion, if the covenants were properly amended to give the association, on proper notice, the right to terminate utilities which they provide for non-payment of those expenses, it would be proper and enforceable. One caveat, make sure it is the association and not the attorney who gives notice of intent to terminate to avoid potential FDCPA problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:39.25pt'><td width=393 valign=top style='width:294.45pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Strichartz</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.3pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Law Offices of James L. 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I suppose the follow-up question would be if the covenants were amended, would authority then exist (i.e., may a lien right be created outside of Title 60 RCW?)<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On January 4, 2017 at 10:53 AM "John M. Riley III" <<a href="mailto:JMR@witherspoonkelley.com">JMR@witherspoonkelley.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=ox-bb34ebc00d-msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Are there covenants for the development that address the issue? If so, what do they say? As a recent email on HOA liens, I believe by Mr. Strichartz, said, there is no lien right in the statute. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-bb34ebc00d-msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>John M. 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Riverside Ave, Ste 1100<br>Spokane, WA 99201<br>(509) 624-5265 (office)<br>(509) 458-2728 (fax)<br>witherspoonkelley.com</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#828282'><br><em>Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this email and any accompanying attachment(s) is intended only for the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential and/or privileged. If any reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email, and delete the original message and all copies from your system. Thank you.</em></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=ox-bb34ebc00d-msonormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>On Behalf Of </span></strong>scott scottgthomaslaw.com<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></strong> Wednesday, January 04, 2017 10:24 AM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>To:</span></strong> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></strong> [WSBARP] HOA lien collection</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=ox-bb34ebc00d-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>I have a group of clients that have approached me with a question that I have not been able to find an answer to: may an HOA, pursuant to Chapter 64.38, enforce a lien for non-utility related charges, fees, and assessments payable to the HOA by terminating water service for a delinquent homeowner? HOA owns the water system. I am aware that local governments have that authority per RCW 35.21.300, but do non-governmental entities also have that authority? <o:p></o:p></p><p>All thoughts appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-bb34ebc00d-io-ox-signature style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Scott G. Thomas<br>Law Office of Scott G. Thomas<br>1204 Cleveland Avenue<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br>(360) 503-1042<br><a href="http://www.scottgthomaslaw.com">www.scottgthomaslaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p><br> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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></p></blockquote></div></body></html>