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<p>Actually the RCW you cited, subpart c, has some rather specific
language regarding the issue.</p>
<p>"<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open
Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing:
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 48px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:
initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline
!important; float: none;"><span> </span>The auditor may not
accept an instrument of conveyance regarding classified land for
filing or recording unless the new owner has signed the notice
of continuance or the additional tax, applicable interest, and
penalty has been paid, as evidenced by the real estate excise
tax stamp affixed thereto by the treasurer."</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open
Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing:
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 48px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:
initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline
!important; float: none;">And the prior sentence is of interest
too: "</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
"Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:
16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing:
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 48px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:
initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline
!important; float: none;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;
font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2;
text-align: start; text-indent: 48px; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255,
255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial;
text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">If the notice of continuance is not signed by
the new owner and attached to the real estate excise tax
affidavit, all additional taxes, applicable interest, and
penalty calculated pursuant to subsection (4) of this section
become due and payable by the seller or transferor at time of
sale."</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open
Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing:
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 48px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:
initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline
!important; float: none;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;
font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2;
text-align: start; text-indent: 48px; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255,
255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial;
text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">Interesting issue as to foreclosures. The only
similar issue I've run into is Tukwila had a LID for sewer
lines which required connection to sewer on the first sale,
and they considered a foreclosure sale where the creditor
bought to be the first sale.<br>
</span></span></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
206 723-2148</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/21/2020 10:21 AM, Tom Westbrook
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Hello
All,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">It
is an RCW that has been around many years. Any time you sell
or transfer land that has been classified as open space,
timberlands or agricultural use you need to pay attention to
either RCW 84.33 or 84.34. It also applies to property of
historical significance under RCW 84.26. The program allows
the Assessor to assess at a current use rate that is a lower
value than FMV thereby significantly reducing the taxes paid
annually, but upon sale the seller must pay what is called
the compensating tax which is a look back over the past 7
years. Look at RCW 84.34.108 and specifically at subsection
(a) The amount of additional tax is equal to the difference
between the property tax paid as "open space land," "farm
and agricultural land," or "timberland" and the amount of
property tax otherwise due and payable for the seven years
last past had the land not been so classified; and b) The
amount of applicable interest is equal to the interest upon
the amounts of the additional tax paid at the same statutory
rate charged on delinquent property taxes from the dates on
which the additional tax could have been paid without
penalty if the land had been assessed at a value without
regard to this chapter;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Take
time to review the REET provision below that should have
been read by whoever filled out and/or signed the REET. You
should also review the related RCWs:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">Is this property designated
as forest land per chapter </span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#0070c1">84.33 RCW</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">Is this property classified
as current use (open space, farm and</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">agricultural, or timber) land
per chapter </span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#0070c1">84.34 RCW</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">Is this property receiving
special valuation as historical property</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">per chapter </span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#0070c1">84.26 RCW</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">If any answers are yes,
complete as instructed below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">(1) NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
(FOREST LAND OR CURRENT USE)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">NEW OWNER(S): To continue the
current designation as forest land or</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">classification as current use
(open space, farm and agriculture, or timber) land,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">you must sign on (3) below</span></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">. The county assessor must
then determine if the</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">land transferred continues to
qualify and will indicate by signing below. If the</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">land no longer qualifies or
you do not wish to continue the designation or</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">classification, it will be
removed and the compensating or additional taxes will</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">be due and payable by the
seller or transferor at the time of sale. (</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#0070c1">RCW</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#0070c1">84.33.140 </span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">or </span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#0070c1">RCW 84.34.108</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">). Prior to signing (3)
below, you may contact</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">your local county assessor
for more information.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">This land does does not
qualify for continuance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:black">DEPUTY ASSESSOR DATE</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Any
attorney that engages in the sale or transfer or vacant real
property should be award of these provisions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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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>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanne Dawes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 21, 2020 9:50 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Yet another County recording
issue</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">In
Spokane County, the auditor will not record a deed for
property that is in open space unless the assessor has
either approved a continuance of the open space (which is
applied for by the buyer), or the property is pulled from
open space and the compensating tax paid. The parties need
to agree as to who pays the compensating tax, if the
exemption is being terminated. It’s not always the seller.
If the buyer is going to discontinue the use for which the
open space exemption is granted, it may be the buyer to pays
the compensating tax. I believe there is a WAC regulation
applicable to all counties. Don’t have the cite off the top
of my head.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"TypoUpright
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BT";color:blue">Jeanne J.</span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:blue"> </span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bella
Donna";color:blue">Dawes</span></i></b></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Attorney
at Law</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Gore
& Grewe, P.S.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">103
E. Indiana Avenue, Suite A</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Spokane,
WA 99207-2317</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Voice:
509-326-7500</span><span
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Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Fax:
509-326-7503</span><span
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Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a
href="mailto:jjdawes@goregrewe.com"
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 20, 2020 3:44 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Yet another County recording
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates. Your wisdom is sought. Facts –
trustee sells property at auction. Buyer pays trustee.
Trustee prepares trustee’s deed but county refuses to record
it because land is open space and County is demanding signing
of a continuation of open space use or payment of all the back
taxes as a condition of recording. Lender wants their money
but trustee can record the deed. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seems to me that the deed should be
recorded and County can attach their lien for taxes. The only
requirement to pay taxes as a condition of recording that I am
aware of is when dividing land, like a BLA. Thoughts ? I am
guessing that once again the treasurer is exceeding their
authority. </p>
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