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<p class="MsoNormal">So by this reasoning, banks enforcing deeds of trust, either judicially or non-judicially, always first file a lis pendens? not from what I have seen . . .
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> James L. Strichartz [mailto:jim@condo-lawyers.com]
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<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Greetings from the middle of the Indian Ocean. I respectfully disagree. An action to foreclose a lien is an action that effects the title to real property. If it goes to a decree of foreclosure and sale, it
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On Feb 28, 2018, at 12:45 AM, Carmen Rowe <<a href="mailto:carmen@gryphonlawgroup.com">carmen@gryphonlawgroup.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">But I wanted to echo Tom's analysis. I think any lien that does not have to do with rights to title (easement, adverse possession, real estate contract, etc.) is not an appropriate basis
for a lis pendens. Anything that is a claim that <i>in and of itself</i> affects the scope of someone's rights to property is a claim dealing with title. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>a financial obligation. </i>that's not what the statute contemplates. It is not a dispute as to extent of or rights in title someone may have.</span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">And - why risk it? If there is a recorded lien, there is notice to the world, and will run with the property. A lis pendens is redundant, and risks attorney's fees etc. I once obtained
a judgment for a client covering nearly $17,000 in attorney's fees (every dime incurred) challenging a lis pendens inappropriately filed. Different facts, but same legal principles discussed here. I just don't see the value. And I just don't see how you get
around the fact that this is all about recovery of money. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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