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<p>I'm not seeing how this is any different than the inverse,
creating an easement on property that is subject to an existing
mortgage without the mortgagee's consent. Is there any question
that in that situation the foreclosure of the mortgage would wipe
out the new easement? In this other situation you still have
three parties and the act of two not being able to adversely
affect the third.</p>
<p>Make the hypothetical more extreme. The easement was an access
easement to the property, but not a necessary easement. An access
road could be built to an adjacent road, but due to topography the
road would be expensive, thereby greatly reducing the value of the
encumbered property.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
John L. Scott, Inc.
206 723-2148</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/17/2020 4:14 PM, Eric Nelsen
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<p class="MsoNormal">For anyone following this thread—I've been
convinced at this point that the security interest can
effectively "revive" the easement upon foreclosure, because
the bundle of ownership and appurtenant rights that are
encumbered is essentially frozen at the time of executing the
mortgage or DOT. So if the borrower extinguishes an easement
that benefits the encumbered property, the extinguishment is
effective
<i>between the neighbors</i>, but it does not extinguish the <i>lender's</i>
contingent right to foreclose on the easement along with the
benefitted property. In order for the neighbor to fully
extinguish the easement, the neighbor would need both the
benefitted owner's consent, and the benefitted owner's
lender's consent.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So my argument below isn't right. Oh, well.
Have a good weekend everyone--<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2020 3:22 PM<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> Re: [WSBARP] Extinguishment of easement
and effect of security interest<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I agree that mechanically the sheriff's
deed or the trustee's deed is likely to list the easement. But
if the easement was previously extinguished, I would argue
that the deed cannot re-create the easement, because the Deed
of Trust can't have a security interest in, or foreclose on,
something that doesn't exist. But I guess that also begs the
question—I don't know that an extinguishment of an easement,
executed by the owner of the encumbered property, is
effective. I really think it should be, but I have nothing to
back up my opinion.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If I could rephrase the problem: We
generally think of mortgages and DOTs as being secured by
land, a chunk of dirt that always exists and always will
exist. It can be transferred to someone else but it's easy
enough to envision that the security interest "stays" with the
land even if the ownership changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But an easement can be "destroyed" by
extinguishment in a way that dirt can't. An easement isn't a
fee interest and by definition has to be situated
<i>outside</i> the boundaries of the dirt that is the main
focus of the security interest. The owner of land benefitted
by an easement has, so far as I am aware, a unilateral and
unlimited right to extinguish an easement that benefits the
owner's property. It's not a transfer away, it's a
cancellation. And once it's cancelled, there is no easement
for the security interest to attach to.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a
href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">
wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a
href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph McIntosh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2020 2:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a
href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Extinguishment of easement
and effect of security interest<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If I understand
the question properly, the proposition I think you are
looking for is this -- the person auctioning the mortgaged
interest, whether a sheriff or trustee, gives the purchaser
a deed to that precise interest. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">So, here, the
buyer at the foreclosure would acquire the mortgaged
interest, to include the easement.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is how,
mechanically, junior encumbrances are extinguished by senior
lien sales.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a
href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">
wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a
href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2020 2:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <<a
href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Extinguishment of easement and
effect of security interest<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A philosophical question:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">B owns Blackacre, which has an easement
appurtenant for a driveway across Whiteacre, owned by W.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">B has a loan, secured by DOT on Blackacre.
The DOT's legal description says it covers "Parcel A:
Blackacre and Parcel B: Easement for driveway over Whiteacre."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">W and B execute a document extinguishing
the driveway easement over Whiteacre. So, the easement no
longer exists.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then B's lender forecloses on its DOT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The question: Can the foreclosure
"recreate" the easement over Whiteacre? In other words, was
the earlier instrument extinguishing the easement ineffective
because of the security interest, so that when the lender
forecloses on "Blackacre plus easement over Whiteacre," the
easement springs back into being?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Related question: Same result if the DOT's
legal description just said "Blackacre" and didn't mention the
easement appurtenant? Regardless of whether or not an easement
appurtenant is mentioned in a deed, it travels with the
benefitted land.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1417 31st Ave South<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle WA 98144-3909<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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- Sayre Law Offices remains available to serve our clients
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are working remotely during regular business hours and are
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