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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:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>In the olden days, <i>de jure</i> and <i>de facto</i> corporations and corporations by estoppel existed to avoid harsh results from missing strict compliance with the organization statutes. If there is no harm to any corporate creditor there may be no foul – but I would still take the time to document some type of ratification.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>From Mootz v. Spokane Racing, 189 Wash 225 (1937): </span>If the corporation is liable, it must, as it appears to us, be on one of two theories, either that it was a de facto corporation at the time the agreement was claimed to have been made, or that the corporation, subsequent to its organization, ratified the same. Before there can be a de facto corporation, three essentials are necessary: (a) A charter or general law under which such corporation as it purports to be might lawfully be organized; (b) an attempt to organize thereunder; and (c) actual users of the corporate franchise.<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";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"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 22, 2017 2:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Corporation Gurus<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will state tbat it is to address statutory changes since 1932 and bring the whole this up to date. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>From: "Douglas W. Scott" <<a href="mailto:doug@davisscottlaw.com">doug@davisscottlaw.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Date: 11/22/17 1:26 PM (GMT-08:00) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Corporation Gurus <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>When and if you amend the Articles don't mention anything about a sunset date. Just mention perpetual existence.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Nov 22, 2017, at 12:04 PM, Craig Gourley <<a href="mailto:craig@glgmail.com">craig@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for the corporate responses. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Gourley Law Group</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Snohomish Escrow</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Exchange Connection</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>Snohomish, WA 98291</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>360.568.5065</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>360.568.8092 fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:Craig@glgmail.com">Craig@glgmail.com</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <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>Robert Pampell<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Corporation Gurus<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IN>That approach seems sound to me. The corporation is subject to administrative dissolution, but the Secretary of State obviously has not done that and probably has no interest in doing so. Not having faced this question, I suppose it is possible that filing the amendment might attract some questions from the Sec of State staff, but I doubt that would happen as well. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IN>The main issue may be whether the amendment would have to be reported in the corporation’s Form 990 and whether that would imperil their tax-exempt status – questions for their CPA or whoever prepares the 990.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IN>Bob Pampell</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Robert Pampell, Attorney</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>21st Century Law Office (r)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>19125 Northcreek Parkway, Suite 120</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Bothell, WA 98011</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>voice: 425-329-2629<br>fax: 877-640-6403<br>cell: 425-501-4784<br>email: </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:rpampell@swcp.com" title="mailto:rpampell@swcp.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>rpampell@swcp.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/robertpampell"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/robertpampell</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <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>Craig Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 21, 2017 2:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Corporation Gurus<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates, A local nonprofit has approached me with a question that I don’t know the answer to. I am hoping the corporate types on the list can shed some light. Nonprofit corporation in incorporated in 1932 with a sunset date of 50 years. Naturally nobody is paying attention. They dutifully pay their annual fee and are today considered an active corporation by both the State and Federal government. Corporation holds substantial amounts of real property, buildings and personal property assets. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Should they file amended articles stating they are now perpetual and ratify all actions back to 1982? Any other better solutions? Both the nonprofit and I appreciate any enlightenment. 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</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Snohomish Escrow</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Exchange Connection</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>Snohomish, WA 98291</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>360.568.5065</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>360.568.8092 fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:Craig@glgmail.com">Craig@glgmail.com</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>