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<p>I would go so far as to say RCW 58.04.003 should prevail, but
that statute requires a situation where the boundary cannot be
determined or an actual dispute. In the situation I mentioned
earlier today the parties just wanted to change the boundary to
have the lot lines better match up with the topography.</p>
<p>But regardless, if a title company has a policy of issuing an
exception there's going to be a problem, unless you can convince
the title company to change position and either every other title
company also takes the same position or convince every future
buyer/lender to use that title company (or they don't care about
the exception).</p>
<p>I'd love to hear Dwight Bickel's position on this topic, so by
"cc" I'm paging him.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/12/2023 9:28 AM, Bryce Dille
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have done at least 20 of these is last
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Boundary Line Agreement - issues
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<p class="MsoNormal">To resolve a boundary dispute, two
neighboring parcels (in Seattle) have agreed to enter into
a Boundary Line Agreement pursuant to RCW 58.04.007.
However, we're getting pushback from Chicago Title. Their
latest response is pasted in below. Any thoughts on how
to get this across the finish line?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Roman",serif;color:blue">Unfortunately we have not
had luck with the procedure [party's] attorney is
suggesting. In reviewing with underwriting counsel here,
we acknowledge that a Boundary Line Agreement is an option
to resolve boundary line disputes or discrepancies under
RCW 58.04.007. However, in our experience, King County
will likely assert their formal boundary line adjustment
administrative review process needs to be followed, too.
Presumptively, the City of Seattle would take the same
stance. It’s likely building and repair permits would be
denied in the future if they don’t obtain city approval.
Also, the county assessor might decline to change the tax
roll to match the new boundaries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Roman",serif;color:blue">You could proceed with the
proposed approach, but we would need to raise an exception
from coverage for potential violation of subdivision
regulations. This exception could cause issues with the
lender and future purchasers, so underwriting counsel does
not recommend this course of action.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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