<div dir="ltr">I stand duly corrected -- and I will continue to defy the alligator.<div><br></div><div>Thanks Eric, nice work!<br><div><br></div><div>Craig<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px">Craig Blackmon, <a href="https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/LegalDirectory/LegalProfile.aspx?Usr_ID=000000029240" target="_blank">Attorney at Law</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">92 Lenora St. #8, </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(33,33,33)">Seattle WA 98121 </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Office/Cell: (206) 369-5949</font></span> </div><div style="font-size:12.8px">On the blog: <a href="https://www.fsbolawyers.org/blog/tenants-in-common-agreement" target="_blank">Co-Ownership of Real Property by Single People</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://seattlepropertylawyer.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://drive.google.com/a/lawofficeofcraigblackmon.com/uc?id=1hQRIEe9StVVNNSx58ImicjsXMNCAUmxM&export=download" style="font-size:small" width="96" height="60"></a> <a href="https://www.fsbolawyers.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://drive.google.com/a/lawofficeofcraigblackmon.com/uc?id=1uOJNigm0yzzeN5xhdzTXoGcHNRdd1U6q&export=download" width="96" height="92"></a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient and receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a loss of its confidential or privileged nature. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender and destroy all copies.<br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div><div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 12:45 PM Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Found the case:
<u>Stevens v. Stevens</u>, 10 Wn.App. 493, 496, 519 P.2d 269 (Wash. App. 1974):<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Where an instrument has the effect of conveying after-acquired title, the general rule is that it will do so irrespective of how the
subsequent title is acquired. R. Patton, Land Titles § 215 (2d ed. 1957); 3 American Law of Property § 15.21 (1952). [fn 1]<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">[fn 1]
<b><i>This rule is subject to a necessary exception in the case of title acquired from the grantee or those claiming under him</i></b>. R. Patton, Land Titles § 220 (2d ed. 1957); 3 American Law of Property, § 15.21 (1952). This exception eliminates the dilemma
posed by the trial court in its memorandum decision: 'If the court were to conclude otherwise it would never be possible to acquire the same property twice if at some time prior to the second acquisition a quit claim deed with an after acquired property clause
had been given.'...<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eric<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eric C. Nelsen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Eric Nelsen
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:26 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> RE: Quitclaim Deed Question<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Party 1, the original Grantor. The “after-acquired title” phrase does not prevent a conveyance from the original grantee, Party 2, back to the original grantor.
I think I saw a WA case on this, but can’t find it on a quick search. 23 Am.Jur.2d Deeds sections 294-309 (1965) has a discussion that indicates, basically:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">All traditional common-law deeds convey both title presently held by a grantor, and any title later acquired by the grantor. This is to ensure that, even if grantor’s title is defective or grantor
does not even own the property at the time, the grantor can’t later use the defect or the lack of title to set up a claim against their own grantee.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8972250851175819648MsoListParagraph" style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The after-acquired title thing was classified conceptually as an “estoppel by deed,” whereby a grantor who conveys property can’t later claim an interest in the property against the grantee. The
estoppel from making such a claim effectively transfers grantor’s after-acquired title to the grantee.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8972250851175819648MsoListParagraph" style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Because the “after-acquired title” concept derives from estoppel, the doctrine does not apply in situations where estoppel doesn’t make much sense, and grantor’s after-acquired interest comes from
a source that does not work an inequitable result against the grantee.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8972250851175819648MsoListParagraph" style="color:windowtext;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A “quitclaim” deed historically derives from a release of interest and not a common-law deed, so it “releases” (conveys) grantor’s
<b><i>present</i></b> interest only, and does not operate on after-acquired title unless it specifically so states. Our statute confirms this setup.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">So, if the grantee affirmatively quitclaims back to the grantor, there’s no reason to estop grantor from keeping the interest against any later claim by grantee.
Similarly, if grantee sells the property to a third party, and then third party conveys to the original grantor, that also does not estop grantor from keeping the interest against any claim of the grantee.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eric<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Quitclaim Deed Question<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Dear Listmates:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">This is just the sort of logic question that might appear on an LSAT.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Party 1 records a quitclaim deed to Property to Party 2, including the phrase “and all after-acquired title.” Sometime later, Party 2 records a quitclaim deed to that same Property back to Party 1, which deed
also includes the phrase “and all after-acquired title.”<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Who holds title to the Property?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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