<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I am dealing
with my first probate estate where the decedent had outstanding judgments. The
PR is trying to sell the former homestead and the title company has found 4
judgments they say must be paid before the sale. <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The sale price exceeds the homestead exemption for the county
and all the judgments together are less than that excess value. I'm trying to
confirm the PR actually must pay off these debts based on the current status of
the judgments, whether creditor claims are filed or not.</span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Are all of the following judgments liens against the homestead
property? I am looking at RCW 6.13.090 (not sure if RCW 4.56.200 applies to the
homestead).</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">One judgment was entered
in the superior court of the county where the real estate is
located.  I think RCW 6.13.090 requires this to be filed with the county
recording officer so I don't think it is a lien on the homestead.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">One judgment was
entered in the District Court of the county where the real property is
located and that judgment was then filed with the county recording officer of the
same county. I think RCW 6.13.090 says this one is a lien on the homestead. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Two judgments were
entered in the District Court of the county where the real property is
located. I think RCW 4.56.200(4) and (5) require them to be filed in the
superior court and RCW 6.13.090 requires them to be filed with the county, so I
don't think a lien has commenced.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As a follow up question, if there is a lien,
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