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<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks all</FONT><FONT size=4>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4> This is a very low income tenant/purchaser who has
turned an old run down mobile home into something that may have a negative
value. IT is an eye-sore. With only 2 payments all year the tenant/buyer
is $2400 behind. The owner lives in another city and appears to be a low income
senior citizen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The client’s goal is to </FONT><SPAN
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color=#1f497d>declare it breached/ineffective/unenforceable and terminate it,
coupled with a demand for rent sufficient to get toward completing an unlawful
detainer to get him out. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>But is the consensus that a 90 day notice of intent to forfeit
such a poorly drafted contract required?. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The language is “Client <EM>agrees to sell</EM> to “named
party” premises described by address and a tax parcel number for $40,000 with
payments at $400 per month”. It might be a option to purchase or a
P&S?? The only other thing it calls for tenant/purchaser to pay property
taxes, home owners insurance (which never happened), and utilities which are
paid up to city.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I am just trying to figure out if there is an inexpensive way
out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>There is no legal description, just an address and a tax
parcel number .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>As I re-examine it, the “purchaser’s” signature is notarized
but the seller did not sign the document (although he had a handwritten separate
document with similar terms that he signed).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Josh</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #004080">Joshua F.
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Eric@sayrelawoffices.com
href="mailto:Eric@sayrelawoffices.com">Eric Nelsen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 08, 2019 1:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com
href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbar</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSBARP] Landlord Tenant Act apply to defective
sale</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>I
saw Roger Moss's post recommending a negotiated fix to this situation, and I
heartily agree if the buyer/tenant will cooperate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>That
said, some thoughts on the contractual situation. Was the buyer living in the
house before the contract was signed, or did buyer move in at the time of
signing? If buyer was paying rent before, there might be an underlying rental
agreement you could use. Client really needs to figure out the goal, though.
Would client prefer to (A) get the contract fixed up into a proper real estate
installment contract so it can be regularly enforced, or (B) declare it
breached/ineffective/unenforceable and terminate it, coupled with a demand for
rent sufficient to get toward completing an unlawful detainer to get him
out.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>The
contract probably is not specifically enforceable because 3 paragraphs isn't
likely to include all the necessary elements of a REPSA. Doctrine of part
performance might help the buyer, though, but I can't tell without more facts.
With the buyer occupying the house, the seller is at a disadvantage, so a
negotiated solution might be cheapest.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Eric C.
Nelsen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>SAYRE LAW OFFICES,
PLLC<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>1417 31st Ave
South<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Seattle WA
98144-3909<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>phone
206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>fax
206-625-9040<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Josh Grant<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 08, 2019 12:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> wsbar<BR><B>Subject:</B> [WSBARP] Landlord Tenant Act apply to
defective sale<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Client
entered into a home-made “contract” to sell residence for $40,000. Nothing
was ever recorded. No REET paid. Only 2 $400 per month payments made so far in
2019. “Contract” is about 3 paragraphs long, but was signed and
notarized. “If the payment is missed for 3 consecutive months the property
will be repossessed by [seller]”...</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Client
wants to consider it a rent to own agreement notwithstanding rent is never
mentioned and give a 14 day notice to pay rent or vacate and then file unlawful
detainer action under the landlord tenant act.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>any
thoughts?</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN
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F. Grant</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
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O. Box 619<BR>Wilbur, WA 99185<BR>509 647 5578</SPAN><SPAN
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