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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We do most of our recordings online and none of the counties we do this with require legal size REETAs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 3, 2021 10:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Standards Commission<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Chris, here’s an initial easy one. Stop requiring that the REETA be printed on “legal” size paper. Make it all 8 ½ by 11 inch. It matters because I frequently try to email
the form to clients to print and sign but, of course, they have legal size paper.
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<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Recording Standards Commission<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RCW 65.24.040 established a new entity, known as the Recording Standards Commission (RSC). Its purpose, per that statute is:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The Recording Standards Commission is intended to clarify existing laws regarding the recording of documents with county recording departments and county auditors. Recording standards and practices vary
from county to county which creates confusion and liability. Simplified and standardized recording standards and fees are therefore needed to better harmonize practices throughout the state.</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The 13 members of the commission are mostly county auditors, as well as a representative from the Washington Mortgage Bankers Assn, Escrow Association of Washington and Washington Land Title Association. One seat was also set aside for
a member of the WSBA. I was nominated and approved to represent WSBA.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Commission held its first meeting yesterday, with the attachment as its starting point re: issues to work on. As you can see, most of the issues are technical in nature as to how the various recorder’s/auditor’s offices work.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I want to bring to the RSC all of your various gripes about county recorders/auditors offices. One thing I have learned already is that these offices consider themselves entirely separate (and mostly with no accountability) on issues from
the DOR relating to REET. However, I am pushing for them to at least become aware of these sorts of issues from practitioners. So (at the risk of blowing up my email in-box), I invite all member of the WSBA Real Property section to email me your issues and
concerns with various recording offices. Please identify which county office you are writing about when you respond.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a one year appointment to the RSC, so please bookmark my contact info.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please note our new website and email address as of 1/1/21.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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