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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>As a theoretical construct (allowing me to ignore the inconsistency of adversely possessing against yourself), a use which is permissive at the beginning, when P took title, can not “ripen into a prescriptive right” unless there is a change of circumstances in which a claimant asserts a right hostile to the owner. Foreclosure, or steps immediately preceding foreclosure was the change of circumstances. See Granston v. Callahan, 52 Wn. App. 288.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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>Teague Pasco<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 9, 2021 9:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> cole-gilday@stanwoodlaw.net; WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Adverse Possesion - When title owner becomes adverse/hostile<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>My first inclination would be Black's dictionary - you can't adversely possess against yourself, ownership negates any argument that possession is hostile. <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Teague Pasco<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1214 S. 68th St.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tacoma WA 98408<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:pasco@pasco-law.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>pasco@pasco-law.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Land: <a href="tel:360-975-3387" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>360-975-3387</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mobile: <a href="tel:360-643-3990" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>360-643-3990</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 4:09 PM Ryan P. Coon <<a href="mailto:cole-gilday@stanwoodlaw.net">cole-gilday@stanwoodlaw.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></p><p>I currently have a case where I represent the Defendant (D) against an adverse possession claim brought by the Plaintiff (P) who is pro se but is somewhat sophisticated based on his long history with the property at issue. To summarize the somewhat long and complicated history, the P here purchased the property back in 2003, took out a number of loans secured by DOT's on the property, one of which was recorded in 2007. The property was eventually foreclosed due to nonpayment of the 2007 DOT and a Trustees deed recorded in 2017. P here fought the foreclosure in numerous actions both before and after the trustees deed but eventually lost all cases and appeals. D, my client, purchased the property in 2020 knowing P was still on the property, and subsequently initiated eviction proceedings.<o:p></o:p></p><p>P's response to D's eviction proceedings was a separate action for adverse possession, which we're now in the process of defending. The absurdity is that P is trying to claim years prior to 2017 as part of the 10-year statutory period required for adverse possession. As he was the title owner up until the 2017 trustees deed, he has no legitimate claim that his possession prior to that was in any way "hostile." I assume any judge will take one look at this and recognize the absurdity of P's claims. <o:p></o:p></p><p>However, for whatever reason I have been unable to find any good case-law that is explicit on this point, perhaps because no one has dared to make the argument on appeal. Does anyone know of any good case-law, statutory provision(s), or other commentary that directly addresses the title owners inability to claim adverse possession during periods of the claimants clear title ownership of the property at issue? While I'm confident that most judges will see right through P's claims, I would like to provide clear legal precedent if possible. Thank you for any help that you can provide.<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Very Truly Yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Ryan P. 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