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<p class="MsoNormal">The vast majority of CC and Rs provide unpaid assessments for common expenses are a lien against the lot assessed regardless of whether a written lien if filed and the courts have upheld this although I don’t have a cite handy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bryce H. Dille<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dille Law, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2010 Caton Way SW Ste. 101<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: 360-350-0270<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 253-579-5561<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img width="147" height="39" style="width:1.5312in;height:.4062in" id="yiv4204109992_x005f_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01D8B9FB.8175A3D0" alt="R_Alan_Swanson-WH-200"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">** Please note that I use the dictation feature of my iPhone and that sometimes everything I say does not get properly translated**<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This transmission contains confidential attorney-client communications and may not be disclosed to any person but the intended recipient(s). If this matter is transmitted to you in error, please notify the sender immediately. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Business Entity Creation and Management, Business, Government and Tax Law, Real Estate and Land Use, Residential, Commercial and Condominium Development Real Estate and Commercial Transactions & Closings, Including Performing Services as
IRS Section 1031 Exchange Facilitator Estate Planning, including Wills and Trusts, and Probate Administration Representation Homeowners/Condominium Association Real Estate Developments Real Property Foreclosures and Forfeitures.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John McCrady<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2022 3:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property (wsbarp@LISTS.WSBARPPT.COM) <wsbarp@LISTS.WSBARPPT.COM><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Homeowner assessments and Real estate contracts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The LPB 44 contains the following language:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND UTILITY LIENS.
<u>Purchaser agrees to pay by the date due all taxes <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
and assessments</span></u> becoming a lien against the property after the date of this Contract.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone seen the “Assessments” construed to include Homeowner’s Association assessments?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We don’t use Real Estate Contracts very much in Pierce County!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John McCrady<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Counsel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University Place WA 98467<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:j.mccrady@pstitle.com">j.mccrady@pstitle.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT",serif">Beginning July 26, 2021, recording fees for most documents recorded in Washington
<a href="https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/105275/Recording-Fee-Schedule-Effective-Jul-25-2021-">
will increase by $100</a>. Please be sure to collect recording fees accordingly. Due to the above increase, our Reconveyance fees will also be increased by $100.00</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">WARNING-FRAUDULENT FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Email hacking and fraud are on the rise to fraudulently misdirect funds. Please call your escrow officer immediately using contact information
found from an independent source, such as the sales contract or internet, to verify any funding instructions received. We are not responsible for any wire sent by you to an incorrect bank account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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