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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='color:#993366'>Keep in mind that the legal description contained on the treasurers deed might be taken from the Assessor/Treasurer’s tax rolls, but it is not an “abbreviated legal description” in the technical sense of RCW 65.04.045. The legal description contained on the Assessor’s rolls might be condensed and contain abbreviations but, at least the ones I see in Pierce County, is a complete legal description and in my opinion is sufficient to pass title.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>I am entirely comfortable insuring title based on that legal description, though for our commitment and policy I would “translate” the description to one based on the usual conventions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#993366'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#993366'>Counsel</span><span style='color:#993366'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>University Place WA 98466<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><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>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doris Eslinger<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 09, 2017 6:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Legal Description zero range and numbered quarter section?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I just want to make an observation: a couple times I came across a legal description on a Treasurer’s Deed containing only an abbreviated legal taken from the tax bill. I recently had to prepare a deed to convey title of a property the client bought at a tax sale. The Treasurer’s Deed lacks the full legal description so I included both the abbreviated legal and the full legal as the legal description. What do the others do in that situation, continue the error or correct it? </span><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Doris Eslinger</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Attorney at Law</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Felix Titling";font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Eslinger Law Office, </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Felix Titling";color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.6pt'>PLLC</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:2.0pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>2200 112th Ave NE | Suite 200 | Bellevue, WA 98005 | Phone: (425) 451-3237 | <br>Fax: (425) 633-2468 | <a href="mailto:doris@eslingerlawoffice.com"><span style='color:#0065A2'>doris@eslingerlawoffice.com</span></a> | </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.eslingerlawoffice.com/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>eslingerlawoffice.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;letter-spacing:.6pt'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:8.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>This message is intended only for the addressee. 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Nothing in this message should be interpreted as a digital or electronic signature that can be used to authenticate a contract or other legal document.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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'> <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>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 06, 2017 9:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property listserve (<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Legal Description zero range and numbered quarter section?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a legal in a Treasurer's Deed that begins as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Section 23 Township 22 Range 00 Quarter 42<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Huh? Does anyone understand what Range 00 and Quarter 42 means? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eric C. 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