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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Douglas W. Scott<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 02, 2018 3:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] PC looking for referral<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I encountered one of these in which an attorney sought to protect the attorney fees of his divorcing client by a note and DOT against the marital house. The Judge threw
out the DOT since it was only signed by the wife. There are other documents which the Guy could have prepared to protect his advance funds prior to the house being sold.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Douglas W. Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rainier Legal Advocates, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Issaquah, Washington, 98027<br>
V. 425.392.8550<br>
F. 425-392-2829 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Blackmon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 02, 2018 3:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property List Serve<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] PC looking for referral<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">'Mates, here is the potential matter in a very small nutshell: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PC is financially helping a Guy (G) in a nasty dissolution action. G has signed a promissory note for the funds advanced, secured by a DOT on the still-marital home. The DOT was signed by G only and not Spouse. S has now sued seeking to
set aside that DOT. PC wants to protect his security interest.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone interested? This matter is beyond my scope of practice and I am sure there are others who can quickly and efficiently get on board. I will forward replies received here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Craig Blackmon, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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