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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Hello Craig,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Timber is part of the real estate until severed. However, that does not mean it is waste for the owner of the land to harvest the timber on land subject to a DOT unless there is a specific timber harvest restriction clause. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Waste encompasses a variety of injuries that may occur to real estate, including the removal of timber. Seattle-First Nat'l Bank v. Brommers, 89 Wash.2d 190, 202, 570 P.2d 1035 (1977). Nevertheless, the removal of timber constitutes waste only if it decreases the value of the land. 2 H. Tiffany, Real Property § 634 (3d ed. 1939); 4 G. Thompson, Real Property § 1853 (repl.1979). Kruger v. Horton, 106 Wash. 2d 738, 743, 725 P.2d 417, 421 (1986)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>So, the question is as to value not as to timber harvesting. Most residential appraisals do not take into consideration the value of timber as residential appraisers don’t know how to value timber. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Obviously the lender is entitled to payment of the debt. If removing the timber reduces the value of the property such that the debt is not paid from the foreclosure sale, then your client is treading on thin ice. If the value of the real estate is high enough to pay off the loan, then is there any waste as to the lender? I don’t think the lender is entitled to get more than what is due them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Hard one to advise to log without an expert opinion on value and how that plays into repayment of the debt. Would be an interesting case to argue for sure but client may be putting herself in harm’s way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Love to hear what you decide to advise </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#44546A'>J</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Thomas J. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone at 360-352-8311 or by e-mail to </span><span style='color:#44546A'><a href="mailto:shannon@buddbaylaw.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>shannon@buddbaylaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>, and destroy the original message from your electronic files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><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"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 03, 2017 5:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Logging proceeds<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates, I have a client in foreclosure that wants to log the parcel prior to the sale. My instincts say she is committing waste and that the lender will grab the proceeds. I have looked at the DOT and it really does not say much about this scenario. She has little or no money so can’t afford for us to do any research. Thought I would ask the collective intelligence of the list if there was some exception before I told her it was a bad idea. Thanks, Craig <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Gourley Law Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Snohomish Escrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Exchange Connection<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Snohomish, WA 98291<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>360.568.5065<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>360.568.8092 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Craig@glgmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Craig@glgmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>