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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many years ago I had a partition action up in Whatcom County. A couple had divorced about ten years earlier. They had already sold off the acreage of their farm, retaining a five acre plot as I recall with the home on it. In the dissolution it was quitclaimed out to them as TIC, subject to an existing mortgage. The understanding was that they would sell it and the wife would use her half of the proceeds to move into a condo in town. But the now ex-husband just frustrated every effort to sell the house, even though he no longer resided there. <br><br>Finally, the ex-wife gave up and lived out the remainder of her life in the house. She continued to make all mortgage payments, taxes, repairs, etc. Then she died and her son asked me to handle the probate. Meanwhile the father had quitclaimed his TIC interest to a troublesome daughter. It was a mess. But the one thing I recall, and the argument may have been based on the Cummings case, was that as the ex-wife made mortgage payments her percentage interest went up and his went down. As I recall, we used a proration. I think I still have the brief on my computer at work. I will try to hunt it down tomorrow when I am in the office. <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>Jonathan Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 7, 2023 12:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] FW: Partition action<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I sent this out yesterday, but did not receive any responses. Not sure if it went out or not? Can someone confirm that it went to the listserv? Thanks. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonathan Smith <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(425)452-9797 Tel</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(425)440-7681 Fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://advantagelegalgroup.com/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=165 height=36 style='width:1.7187in;height:.375in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D93B3F.BAFB9A90" alt="Logo for email"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>12207 NE 8th Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>Bellevue, WA 98005</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. This information is confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#2F5496'>Legal Advice Disclaimer: You should recognize that responses provided by this email means are akin to ordinary telephone or face-to-face conversations and do not reflect the level of factual or legal inquiry or analysis which would be applied in the case of a formal legal opinion. A formal opinion could reach a different result. This communication does not create an attorney-client relationship. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=84 height=120 style='width:.875in;height:1.25in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.gif@01D93B3F.BAFB9A90"><img border=0 width=102 height=123 style='width:1.0625in;height:1.2812in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image003.png@01D93B3F.BAFB9A90"><o:p></o:p></p></div><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> Jonathan Smith <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 6, 2023 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Partition action <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some 20 years ago, I did my only other partition action. The files are gone. If I recall correctly, there was case law which guided distribution as between two tenant in common. If I recall, if one party was claiming proceeds from the sale were not to be divided 50/50, then the moving party could show that the division should be based upon their respective contributions. So we added the earnest money to person who tendered that, then allocated mortgage payments (both parties occupied the residence so ouster was not an issue.) as well as money spent to improve the property. At any rate, based upon that method, one parties was deemed to own 65% and the other 35% (if I remember correctly.), but the important issue being how to determine percentage rights to the proceeds from he sale?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone provide some guidance and updated case history on diving up sales proceeds? Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonathan Smith <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(425)452-9797 Tel</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(425)440-7681 Fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://advantagelegalgroup.com/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=165 height=36 style='width:1.7187in;height:.375in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D93B3F.BAFB9A90" alt="Logo for email"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>12207 NE 8th Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>Bellevue, WA 98005</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. 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