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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>BTW, I would agree with this too. I was trying to find something short of litigation. </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:gursich@insleebest.com">Gregory L. Ursich</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 5, 2017 3:43 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBA Real Property Listserv</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [WSBARP] Client with property right claim</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I agree; and file a Lis Pendens when you file the action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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='color:black'><img border=0 width=105 height=54 style='width:1.0916in;height:.5666in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2F5A5.A30023B0" alt=ibdr2></span><span style='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;color:black'>Gregory L. Ursich </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>| Shareholder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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;color:black'>P: 425.450.4258 | F: 425.635.7720<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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;color:black'> | </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.insleebest.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>website</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'> | </span><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:gursich@insleebest.com">gursich@insleebest.com</a></span></u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Douglas W. Scott<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 05, 2017 9:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Client with property right claim<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would file a Quiet Title and Partition action and let the court decide. Otherwise, the sister may sell the house out from under him. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Douglas W. Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Law Offices of Douglas W. Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Windermere Building<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1810 15th Place NW, Suite 203<br>Issaquah, Washington, 98027<br>V. 425.392.8550<br>F. 425-392-2829 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.davisscottlaw.com/">www.davisscottlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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"><span style='color:#0563C1'>wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Hildebrand<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 05, 2017 9:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Client with property right claim<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have an interesting situation here-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Client’s parents sold property to client and his sister some years ago.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The sister’s name is the only one on title because of various and sundry personal reasons.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Over the years, my guy has paid a portion of the mortgage to his sister and served as property manager they rented the property). He even took the tax deduction for the mortgage interest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He moved into the house without telling his sister until after the fact.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He filed an affidavit on title asserting his ownership and has since been negotiating to buy the house. They have not come to terms.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The sister has listed the property.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do I need to file something more than an affidavit? Should I get an injunction? Quiet title? Partition?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much for your guidance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott Hildebrand<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>