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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The deposition of the funds is adjudicated between the “defendants” (Buyer and Seller) in the same action.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'>Licensed 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'><o:p> </o:p></span></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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McMahon<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 13, 2018 9:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Earnest Money Interpleader Question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Every earnest money dispute I’ve been involved with was settled prior to being sent to interpleader…until now. I was wondering if someone out there has experience with the process of an interpleader action pertaining to an earnest money dispute. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand the escrow company is the plaintiff, and the buyer and seller are the defendants in the initial interpleader action. Is the case then completely adjudicated in that action, or is another complaint by the buyer/seller necessary to adjudicate disposition of funds?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wesley C. 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