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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For what it’s worth, the NWMLS just this morning sent out a memo stating the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3E4344">Real estate brokerage services are not on the list of essential services. Real estate firms must close their offices to comply with the order. Certain workers
in the “Financial Services Sector” have been deemed essential workers. This includes workers who are needed to process and maintain systems for processing financing transactions and services and insurance companies including mortgage lenders, escrow and title
insurers. <br>
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Because the Financial Services Sector is considered essential, real estate transactions that are under contract may be able to proceed to closing (it is likely that lenders, title, and escrow will continue to operate). Of course, there could be delays, which
is why the parties should use the new Force Majeure and Closing Addendum (Form 22FM), published by NWMLS last week. You should refer your clients to an attorney if they have any questions regarding their legal rights and responsibilities related to the purchase
and sale agreement.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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(206) 357-4224 (ofc)<br>
(206) 849-0853 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>nestor@pplsweb.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2020 12:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Dept of Treasury memo Financial Services sector<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From financial services page:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“…providers of the critical financial utilities <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
and services that support these functions</span>”.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was advised that one title underwriter interpreted that memo to include escrow and title services. If somehow one’s practice provides a service related thereto including banking, etc. this could fall under this.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I leave this to everyone’s interpretation. Just forwarding information. Stay safe.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Licensed in Washington & Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <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>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:scott@scottgthomaslaw.com">scott@scottgthomaslaw.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:26 AM<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] Dept of Treasury memo Financial Services sector<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t read that memo in the same way. Here is what Gov. Inslee has said:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__coronavirus.wa.gov_sites_default_files_2020-2D03_EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=99mcggAkYERy1-yzGtdxttxOROFWIbbsscjWo0sEDhE&m=xeLr_jsvXMhyLsdT2jMQocgIGg230VLdOcK3qJjakEE&s=UufStY-R6MWTFeQgDX75AGiPT2qHdCya581zrOciUtE&e=">
https://coronavirus.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <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>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:nestor@pplsweb.com">nestor@pplsweb.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Dept of Treasury memo Financial Services sector<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just received this. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Licensed in Washington & Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Florida Civil-Law (International) Notary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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