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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Seems the client should be able to petition the County to reduce the property taxes. I had one client with a strip parcel that was completely used as a road for another development. We were able to establish
that the parcel had zero development potential and got the taxes reduced to $10 a year. Another client had a cabin on a lot that the County
<i>thought</i> had water rights and valued the parcel at $90k. After challenging the valuation and showing there was no developed water for the parcel, the County reduced its valuation to only $15k.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathryn R. McKinley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Abandonment of newly submerged lands<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone ever dealt with abandonment or relinquishment of lands that have become submerged over time? The client would like to stop paying property tax on property which is now wholly underwater. Any thoughts will be appreciated. An up
and coming global warming issue?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:maroon">Kathryn R. McKinley</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style""><img width="214" height="28" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D2DA13.4439D400" alt="PHEmailLogo"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">717 W Sprague Ave, Ste 1200
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Spokane, WA 99201-3505 <br>
509.455.6017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com">kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com</a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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