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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for your responses. Your advice will be helpful when I meet the client to get the “facts” of the situation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is alcohol abuse, go figure. I am not sure how long GF has been in the house, but I know she had her own place before moving in. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your ideas..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='color:black'><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at </span><a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 360.683.1129.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div><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>Roger Moss<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 27, 2021 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> RPPT Section <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Girl Friend Won't Leave<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:#FFFB00'>Numerous fights with the police intervention. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff, these situations rarely occur without behavioral health issues operating in the background. Given the additional facts you shared, there is no chance-repeat, <i><u>no chance</u></i>-that BHI are NOT he primary driver of conflict. And odds are overwhelming that your PC is part of the problem, one way or the other. And no doubt both parties would deny these things.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The best solution given Covid would be a negotiated “buy out” of GF’s occupancy. Of course you already knew that. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The challenge is successfully navigating conflict aggravated by illness/substance abuse issues. A professional neutral with mental health expertise can help put the drama in check so a deal can be made. GF would likely respond better if that neutral was a woman. I often collaborate with experienced mediators who are mental health professionals, and would be happy to send you some contacts.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This problem is universal in roommate disputes, but the use of interventions like I describe is not common in Washington. Perhaps the RPPT braintrust would be interested in a presentation on topic.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5B5B5B'>Roger A. Moss </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5B5B5B'>Managing Director<br><b><i>Rincon Resolutions LLC</i></b><br>206.790.1971 Seattle</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5B5B5B'>415.371.9724 San Francisco</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'><a href="http://RinconResolutions.com">RinconResolutions.com</a><br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#0120A9'>Confidential Correspondence</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#0120A9'><br>The information in this e-mail (including attachments, if any) is considered privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the recipient(s) listed above. Any review, use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited except by or on behalf of the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately by reply email, delete this email, and do not disclose its contents to anyone.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On May 27, 2021, at 9:04 AM, <a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>PC moved his girl friend into his house. As life goes, things have not worked out, but she refuses to leave. <span style='color:black;background:#FFFB00'>Numerous fights with the police intervention. </span>Obviously, this is not a landlord/tenant arrangement. Is an ejectment action the only remedy for him? I know there is a new “squatters” law, but would that even apply? Your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br>P.O. Box 510</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>Fax: (360) 683.1258<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>email:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><br></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. 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