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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thanks for that, Margaret. These are excellent resources. Wayfind offers volunteer opportunities and trainings as well. For some practice tips, see attached, which I have been editing for maybe 20 years (I think three times already this month). If anyone has any suggestions to make it better, please let me know. I keep finding typos... .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Robert D. Wilson-Hoss <br>Hoss & Wilson-Hoss, LLP <br>236 West Birch Street <br>Shelton, WA 98584 <br>360 426-2999<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="www.hossandwilsonhoss.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.hossandwilson-hoss.com</span></a><br><a href="mailto:rob@hctc.com"><span style='color:blue'>rob@hctc.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This message is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or by telephone (call us collect at the number listed above) and immediately delete this message and any and all of its attachments. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-transform:uppercase'>This office does debt collection and this e-mail may be an attempt to collect a debt, Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To the extent the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692) applies this firm is acting as a debt collector for the condominium/homeowners' association named above to collect a debt owed to it. Any information obtained will be used for collection purposes. You have the right to seek advice of legal counsel.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>delp@whidbey.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 17, 2019 4:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Checklist for 501(c)3 formation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tom:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wayfind has good resources: <a href="https://wayfindlegal.org/tools/legal/">https://wayfindlegal.org/tools/legal/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Under the Tools tab, go to legal resources and you will find a checklist for forming new nonprofit. In addition, the Washington Nonprofit handbook is helpful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--Margaret<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Law Office of Margaret Delp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mailing address:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 292<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Langley, WA 98260<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Physical Address:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2815 Howard Road, Second Floor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Langley, WA 98260<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Telephone: 360-579-4530<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Lee<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Checklist for 501(c)3 formation<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Listserv, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would someone who also practices in business law be so kind as to share their checklist for forming a 501(c)3 nonprofit? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Thank you! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Tom <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>TOM LEE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Attorney</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>KERR LAW GROUP</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'> </span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'>| Attorneys at Law | A Professional Limited Liability Company</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666633'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#003366'>*</span><span style='color:#003366'>:</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'> </span><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:tlee@kerrlawgroup.net">tlee@kerrlawgroup.net</a></span></u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'> |</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#003366'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#003366'>(</span><span style='font-family:"Tms Rmn","serif";color:#003366'>: </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'>509.735.1542 |</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#003366'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings 2";color:#003366'>7</span><span style='font-family:"Tms Rmn","serif";color:#003366'>: </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'>509.735.0506</span><span style='color:#003366'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#003366'>+</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366'>: </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'>7025 W. 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