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Subject: [<span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBARP</span>] unique provision of a purchase and sale agreement.</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
From: Kristina <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Driessen</span> <<a href="mailto:kristina@rdattys.comcastbiz.net">kristina@rdattys.comcastbiz.net</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
Date: Wed, June 05, 2019 12:40 pm</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
To: <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">WSBA</span> Real Property <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Listserv</span> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>></span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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</span></style>   <div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="mceItemHidden">I have a purchase and sale agreement dated 1997.  The provision essentially states that the seller will have the ability to re-purchase "improvements' of the property at "some future time." The buyer was to give notice to seller if and when he ever had plans to remove the improvements/home [family home of seller]. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="mceItemHidden">The transaction closed.  However, the agreement stated that this provision will </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="mceItemHidden">would survive closing. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="mceItemHidden">The property was a home and lot. The value was in the land as it is deemed commercial.  However, the buyer had the full ability to use the home/improvements until he elected to remove to build a commercial structure. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="mceItemHidden">As one would guess the buyer tore the house down with out any notice to seller. This occurred in the last few month. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="mceItemHidden">So we are looking at a situation 12 years post closing.  Thoughts ?..........and/or does the statute of limitations prohibit</span></div> <div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </div> <div id="Signature">  <div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;"> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">Kristina A. <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Driessen</span></span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">Attorney at Law</span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">"A" Street Legal Services, Inc. P.S.</span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">16 A Street SE, </span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">Auburn, WA 98002</span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">Office:           </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">253-939-0811</span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden">Website:       a</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt"><span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">streetlegalservices</span>. com</span></span></b></div> <span style="font-size:10pt"></span> <div style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><br> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <hr><span class="mceItemHidden">***Disclaimer: Please note that <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">RPPT</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">listserv</span> participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***</span><br><span class="mceItemHidden">
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