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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Wouldn’t it just be a valuation issue? The property would be worth less and thus taxed less?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are a number of lots that are platted out into the water.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kary L. Krismer</p><p class=MsoNormal>John L. Scott/KMS Renton<br>206 723-2148</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:Kathryn.McKinley@painehamblen.com">Kathryn R. McKinley</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:58 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">'WSBA Real Property Listserv'</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[WSBARP] Abandonment of newly submerged lands</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif'><img border=0 width=214 height=28 style='width:2.225in;height:.2916in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2DA0D.B0F67EA0" 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 <br>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'>kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com</span><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>