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<p>I'm not sure there is any choice about releasing the lien. The
lien arises by statute out of the judgment. If the judgment is
satisfied, then the lien is released, this by statute. I don't
think a court has the discretion to put some kind of hold on the
judgment or lien because of some possibility of a future judgment
in the case.</p>
<p>There is Chapter 6.25 RCW relating to attachment, but of course
this is limited.</p>
<p> Steve Brandli<br>
Brandli Law<br>
Friday Harbor, WA<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/6/19 11:38 AM, Andrew Hay wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wow – that is a tricky one!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I haven’t seen this issue so others who
have addressed it may have some input based on their
experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But I would not want to release the lien
before the appeal is concluded. The problem is you need some
cover in case a sale or refinance does not go through because
of the lien and there are damages.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You could file a motion in the trial court
asking for a declaratory ruling that determines that the
judgment payoff is a certain amount at present but is subject
to amendment in the future due to appeal such that payoff at
the current amount will not release the judgment lien and the
lien may increase depending on the outcome of the appeal.
Alternatively ask the court to indicate the lien amount is
just not fixed at the moment. Or allow the sale and ask that
ALL sale proceeds be held in the court registry or a trust
account until the appeal is done and the lien amount is
determined.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or tell them all sale proceeds have to be
interpled and held pending resolution of an action to
determine the proper amount of the judgment lien.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Berlin
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick McDonald<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 6, 2019 10:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"><wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Judgment lien issue<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My client has a judgment lien against real
property that is being sold. Escrow has asked for a payoff.
However, the case in which my client obtained a judgment is
still active. My client prevailed on appeal and was awarded
attorney fees and costs. A mandate has not issued as the
seller has since filed a petition for review with the Supreme
Court. Currently, we are waiting to hear if the court will
hear the case.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ultimately, when jurisdiction of the case
is eventually returned to the trial court, my client intends
to file a motion adding its attorney fees and costs incurred
on appeal to the judgment (assuming the Supreme court doesn’t
take the case or reverse the trial and appellate court
decisions). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the meantime, we need to respond to the
request for a payoff of the judgment lien. How does this work?
If the property is sold and the judgment is satisfied from
sale proceeds, is there any way the judgment lien
“re-attaches” to the property if and when the judgment is
supplemented to add the attorney fees and costs incurred on
appeal? And if the judgment is voluntarily satisfied from
escrow proceeds, does that render the appeal moot?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A lis pendens was not recorded as the
litigation did not involve the piece of property being sold.
No supersedeas bond, cash, or alternate security was posted to
stay enforcement of the judgment. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank
you. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patrick McDonald <o:p></o:p></p>
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