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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You may need their consent depending on the terms of the deed of trust.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nestor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Admitted to practice law in Washington & Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Florida Civil-Law (International) Notary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:nestor@pplsweb.com">nestor@pplsweb.com</a></span><b><u><span style='color:#0563C1'> </span></u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTENTION - This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by the sender.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#009900'>P</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#009900'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009900'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></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><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">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rob Rowley<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2018 1:26 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] Converting from Condo to Fee Simple?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Yes. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Robert R. Rowley</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'> | Attorney at Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>7 S. Howard St, Suite 218</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Spokane, WA 99201</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Telephone: (509) 252-5074</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Mobile: (509) 994-1143</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Facsimile: (509) 928-3084</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>Email: </span><span style='color:#44546A'><a href="mailto:rob@rowleylegal.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'>rob@rowleylegal.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'> </span><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> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:nestor@pplsweb.com">nestor@pplsweb.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2018 12:45 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] Converting from Condo to Fee Simple?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are there any mortgages on the property?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nestor Gorfinkel<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">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rob Rowley<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2018 12:33 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] Converting from Condo to Fee Simple?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'>The builder will be able to control 83% of the parcels with a the statutory 80% cutoff. RCW 64.34.268.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A'> </span><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> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2018 12:15 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] Converting from Condo to Fee Simple?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If all lots are owned by one person it is pretty simple, if not you end up in a tenancy in common situation. We "uncondoed" several apartment buildings during the crash when the conversions did not sell. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The property taxes were less on the multifamily designation than indivdual condos. Simple one page declaration of termination of condominium. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#575757'>Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-------- Original message --------</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>From: Rob Rowley <<a href="mailto:rob@rowleylegal.com">rob@rowleylegal.com</a>> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Date: 5/17/18 1:38 PM (GMT-05:00) </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Subject: [WSBARP] Converting from Condo to Fee Simple? </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>How exactly does one go about converting a condominium (from 20+ years ago) into fee simple lots? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A developer client has the opportunity to convert a largely failed rural recreational condominiums into fee simple title lots which he can build with single-family residences.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Statute you can point me to do?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Who has experience in this area for a referral?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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