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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='color:#1F497D'>I don’t know of any statute of limitation on homeowner association liens, nor any court cases that impute a statute of limitation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A review of the HOA documents may be helpful, as they sometimes disclose their own time periods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University Place WA 98467<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>j.mccrady@pstitle.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Miko Santos<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 01, 2018 1:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] SOL for HOA liens<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Listmates, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there an SOL for HOA liens? Our client is an HOA and this HOA is trying to foreclose on a lien. However the lien is more than 3 years old. This HOA is not part of a condo so we don’t think the Condo Act (RCW 64.34) applies. If this was a condo, RCW 64.34.364(8) is clear that the lien must be enforced within 3 years. The HOA statute (RCW 64.38) seems to be silent on this issue. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone can provide any answer or guidance, I’d appreciate it very much. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a side note, thank you all for the active conversations regarding issues each of you deal with and the accompanying answers and suggestions. We should get CLE credits just for being a part of this listserv. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Miko Santos, J.D., LL.M. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Associate Attorney </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:miko@glgmail.com">miko@glgmail.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:navy'>Gourley Law Group</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>P.O. 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