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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>Scott Hildebrand<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Real Estate Contract and Ownership<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In Washington, we hardly ever deal with these things, so I thought I would throw it out to the group.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a client who is trying to buy a house from someone who is the heir of the owner who gave a real estate contract to the current purported owner of the property.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The purported owner has recorded no deed, but has recorded a real estate contract which includes phrasing that, upon completion of the payments, the buyer will receive a fulfillment deed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apparently, something has gone wrong and the party granting a real estate contract wants to renig and sell to my client. They are arguing that the purported owner does not hold title because he never recorded a deed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I recall, from those many years ago, that a real estate contract or a “contract for deed” gives all the trappings of ownership to the buyer, they just do not get a deed until their obligations are fulfilled, correct?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So the question is, can I file a quiet title action to establish ownership in the party granting the real estate contract. Methinks the answer is no..no??<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Scott Hildebrand<o:p></o:p></p>
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