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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You need to go higher up in the food chain at the County office. Makes no sense that they will turn down a REET properly signed by an agent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTENTION - This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by the sender.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#009900'>P</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#009900'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009900'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.</span></b><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>Joshua McKarcher<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] REET Supp. Excise tax statement can't be signed by P of A?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>We also have to submit two separate checks in Asotin County, one to Treasurer and one to Auditor/Recorder. However, the REET signature line itself plainly refers to the grantor/grantee or agent, as do the instructions for Box 8. So that is just a misunderstanding on the person’s part. A little patience and kind explanation should get you there. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😉</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Best, Josh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Joshua D. McKarcher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>McKarcher Law PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>537 6th Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Clarkston, WA 99403<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(509) 758-3345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(509) 758-3314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:josh@mckarcherlaw.com">josh@mckarcherlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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> <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>Josh Grant<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbar <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] REET Supp. Excise tax statement can't be signed by P of A?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>My client as P of A for her mom signed a gift deed for the grantor. County Treasurer returned everything including the supplemental statement REET form which accompanied the gift deed . With the notation that a P of A can not sign the supplemental statement REET form !! Where did that come from? So a P of A can sign a deed conveying real property but can’t the supplemental statement REET form which just says it’s a gift and there is no loan on the property. Seems odd to me.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>(They also said the Auditor needed 2 checks one for the $10 on the REET form and the rest for the recording fee.) </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Josh</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#004080'>Joshua F. Grant</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#004080'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><img border=0 width=207 height=43 style='width:2.1562in;height:.4479in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D66B26.FECA04F0" alt=advocates></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#004080'>P. O. Box 619<br>Wilbur, WA 99185<br>509 647 5578</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>