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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><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hey Craig,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Check to see if your client has an encroachment permit from the County and if so, that might have some limitations built in. Also, what gives the neighbor any right to use your client’s paved driveway?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Thomas J. Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><img width=152 height=62 style='width:1.5833in;height:.6416in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D97144.3730CC40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>(360) 866-4000 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>(360) 866--3832 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.buddbaylaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>COVID POLICY:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Our firm continues to follow guidance from the CDC and Governor Inslee’s office regarding social distancing and the wearing of face coverings, and we encourage the public and our clients to do the same. Our staff is still working remotely much of the time so electronic communication by phone and email continues to be encouraged. We appreciate your patience and understanding.</span></i><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><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='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 17, 2023 2:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Use of County Right of Way<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates. Today’s question I don’t have an answer for. Client has a paved driveway that crosses unused County right of way to get to the paved road. Neighbor claims he can use this right of way area to bring his heavy equipment onto his (neighbor’s) property much to the detriment of client’s asphalt. I presume everyone has the right to use the right of way area as it is public property. Please correct me if I am wrong. The second question is, if I improve public property does the neighbor have the right to destroy it? Thanks in advance for any thought on this matter. Craig <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>GOURLEY LAW GROUP</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>THE EXCHANGE CONNECTION</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>SNOHOMISH ESCROW </span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>P.O. 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