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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A case can still be re-filed following one voluntary non-suit. So there is no bar to enforcement, there.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">But, it sounds like the lender was paid, with no lien release, perhaps due to inadvertence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Is it a 30 year mortgage? It could probably still be timely enforced, having matured under 6 years ago. But, all indications are that it was paid, particularly given no enforcement action promptly following
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Nichols<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 10, 2021 11:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Stephen Whitehouse' <swhite8893@aol.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Voluntary dismissal of judicial foreclosure<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am looking for ideas, if any, short of bringing an action under RCW 7.28.300, for the following scenario:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Deed of Trust entered into 12/23/96<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grantor dies 4/4/12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Judicial foreclosure action filed 5/18/2016 alleging date of default of 8/10/12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Motion for Voluntary Dismissal filed 4/29/19 (“Plaintiff hereby moves for voluntary dismissal, pursuant to CR41(a)”)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Court enters General Judgment of Voluntary Dismissal 5/7/19<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone successfully argued that the lis pendens and deed of trust could be insured over in this situation?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Julie Nichols<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">Julie Nichols<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">Whitehouse & Nichols, LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">Attorneys at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">P.O. Box 1273<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">601 W. Railroad Ave, Suite 300 (physical only-no mail)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">Shelton, WA 98584<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#002060">360.426.5885<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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