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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>That’s an interesting thought. Merger requires 1. Coming together of two different estates; and 2. Merger is not contrary to the intention of the party against whom asserted, and not inimical to their interests. Unless the owner of the two lots did not intend merger when the second one was deeded to them, or it was against their interests, then merger. <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'>As to Randy’s question, maybe merger does apply. It would depend in part on what the person who owned both parcels for four years says about intention and inimicability. OK, so that’s not a word. Maybe it depends on whether they have a dog in this fight, as to what they would say. If they get tendered a claim, they have a dog in the fight, and they may want to say merger was the intention and it was in furtherance of their interests. <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'>Use of they, them and their instead of he or she – him or her – his or hers, is still unsettling. <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><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Robert D. Wilson-Hoss<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hoss & Wilson-Hoss, LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>236 West Birch Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Shelton, WA 98584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>360 426-2999<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>www.hossandwilson-hoss.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>rob@hctc.com<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><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 #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>Terrance Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 7, 2020 4:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Adverse Possession<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>doesn't the merger doctrine distinguish this fact pattern from the Gorman case, which dealt with perfecting title prior to being acquired my a municipality? I didn't see merger addressed in the Gorman case anywhere, and the municipality in that case is just like any other owner in that it takes subject to despite it being immune to AP claims after its acquisition. In Gorman, the properties at issue where not owned at any time by the same owner. It seems the merger issue is what needs to be evaluated- maybe I am wrong and merger (as contrasted with municipal acquisition) doesn't extinguish the claim? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>Terrance Randall Wilson, </span><span style='color:#006FC9'>Managing Partner</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>Attorney at Law</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>Wilson Law Group of WA</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>(206) 550-3189 - Cell</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>(206) 805-6238 - Office</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Gregory L. Ursich <<a href="mailto:gursich@insleebest.com">gursich@insleebest.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 7, 2020 4:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Adverse Possession</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>If the 10 years ran prior to the acquisition of the two properties, then adverse possession is perfected at that time, especially if the two parcels were acquired at different times by the common owner. Gorman states the proposition as that once the 10 years runs, then adverse possession is perfected, and all that left to do is to confirm it by a quiet title action. Read that decision carefully. -Greg Ursich, Inslee Best<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 7, 2020, at 3:54 PM, Terrance Wilson <<a href="mailto:Twilson@wilsonlawgroupwa.com">Twilson@wilsonlawgroupwa.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Isn't Gorman dealing with municipalities taking land subject to AP claims already in existence when the government acquires such land? I understood the doctrine of merger to eliminate AP claims when adjoining properties are acquired by the same owner. The 10 years would not therefore start again until there are actually adverse parties again. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="x_Signature"><div id="x_divtagdefaultwrapper"><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>Terrance Randall Wilson, </span><span style='color:#006FC9'>Managing Partner</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>Attorney at Law</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>Wilson Law Group of WA</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>(206) 550-3189 - Cell</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9'>(206) 805-6238 - Office</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Gregory L. Ursich <<a href="mailto:gursich@insleebest.com">gursich@insleebest.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 7, 2020 3:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Adverse Possession</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Randy: Not quite; if 10 years had ran with the encroachment in place before common ownership, the adverse possession claim would likely survive. See, Gorman v. City <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🌃</span> Woodinville, Wa Supreme Court. -Greg Ursich, Inslee Best<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 7, 2020, at 3:08 PM, Randy Boyer <<a href="mailto:randyedlynlaw@gmail.com">randyedlynlaw@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> Listmates <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am dealing with two adjacent parcels. For many years they were owned by different people. Until recently there was no knowledge of an encroachment of a yard area. When one of the parcel owners died, the other owner purchased that property (that encroached). The two parcels were owned by the same owner for 4 years. Then that owner sold each of the parcels in the same year to different parties. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>One of the new owners claims adverse possession for the yard area encroachment. It seems to me that when both lots were owned by one owner the adverse possession claim could no longer be asserted. New owner has only owned for 5 years. Both parcels were sold with Warranty Deeds.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone run across this? I have not found any cases yet.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Randy<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#004B85'>Randy M. 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