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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>I agree that Successor Trustees of revocable trusts administering them following the death of the Grantors should be exempt for the same reason as PRs – they lack the knowledge the owner had while alive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John J. Sullivan<o:p></o:p></p><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>Roy D. Pyatt<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 2, 2022 11:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Is trustee administering trust after grantor's death exempt from real property disclosure statement<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve always taken the same position as Eric on this and required trustees to provide the disclosure. It would be nice to see the legislature amend the statute so that successor trustees filling the equivalent position of PR get exempted.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray'>Roy D. Pyatt | Attorney at Law </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=270 height=57 style='width:2.8125in;height:.5937in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D876B1.CBAB74D0"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>805 Broadway Street, Suite 1000 <br>P.O. Box 1086 <br>Vancouver, WA 98666-1086 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:orange'>T: 360-696-3312 | T: 503-283-3393 | F: 360-816-2541 <br><a href="http://www.landerholm.com">www.landerholm.com</a> <br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Landerholm, P.S. is committed to following the recommendations and requirements regarding COVID-19 as outlined by various government agencies.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 2, 2022 10:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Is trustee administering trust after grantor's death exempt from real property disclosure statement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;background:#EEA028'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#221D16'>CAUTION:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> This email originated from outside of the organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>My position has been that the statute does <b><i>not</i></b> exempt Trustees from the property condition disclosure, the way it does the PR of an Estate. I can’t think of any case holding one way or the other, though.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>1417 31st Ave South<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Seattle WA 98144-3909<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>eric@sayrelawoffices.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Covid-19 Update - </span></b><span style='color:black'>All attorneys are working remotely during regular business hours and are available via email and by phone. Videoconferencing also is available. Signing of estate planning documents can be completed and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please direct mail and deliveries to the Seattle office.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kate Love<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 2, 2022 10:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Is trustee administering trust after grantor's death exempt from real property disclosure statement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>'Morning </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>😇</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> please respond to list please, I'd like to know the answer as well - Kate</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>Kate F. 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If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;text-align:start'><span style='color:#201F1E'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Jon Fritzler <<a href="mailto:FritzlerLaw@outlook.com">FritzlerLaw@outlook.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 1, 2022 1:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Is trustee administering trust after grantor's death exempt from real property disclosure statement <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Client is trustee of decedent’s revocable living trust and is selling the decedent’s houses. On the listing documents the Realtor checked the EXEMPT box next to SELLER DISCLOSURE. RCW 64.06.010(6) provides that a personal representative of the estate of the decedent or a trustee in bankruptcy do not have to complete the seller disclosure statement that is otherwise required but I don’t see an exemption for any other type of trustee. Am I missing something? </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sincerely,<br>Jon M. Fritzler<br>Attorney at Law<br>717 E. 22<sup>nd</sup> St.<br>Vancouver, WA 98663<br>Tel. 360.818.4431<br>Eml <a href="mailto:fritzlerlaw@outlook.com" target="_blank">fritzlerlaw@outlook.com</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>-------------------- <br>This e-mail message (including attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It contains confidential, <br>proprietary or legally protected information which is the property of Landerholm, P.S. or its clients. Any unauthorized <br>disclosure or use of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, notify the sender <br>immediately and destroy all copies of the original message. <br>-------------------- </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>