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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Hi Craig,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Didn’t see anyone respond to this and I am certainly not of the LLT Gurus on this list, but I always read 59.18.650 for my direction on your question.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Tom</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thomas J. Westbrook</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><img width="152" height="62" style="width:1.5833in;height:.6416in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA0E36.CA4A22D0"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">Olympia, WA 98502</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866-4000 phone</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d">(360) 866--3832 fax</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/">www.buddbaylaw.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">COVID POLICY:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">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"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Blackmon<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 02, 2023 10:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] rent back agreement</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">This has been a great exchange already, thank you! I do have a follow up question, for anyone who might know the answer.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If a tenancy "is considered a month to month," is there really "no way to get the people out if they decide not to move"? That's an accurate summary of the law? I know times have gotten difficult for landlords, but that difficult?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If the general consensus is "yes" then obviously I need to counsel clients correctly. Thanks everyone.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Craig</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Craig Blackmon, <a href="https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/LegalDirectory/LegalProfile.aspx?Usr_ID=000000029240" target="_blank">Attorney at Law</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">92 Lenora St. #103, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Seattle WA 98121 </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Office/Cell: (206) 369-5949</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">On the blog: <a href="https://seattlepropertylawyer.com/blog/quitclaim-deed-explained" target="_blank">Changes to Title and the QCD</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://seattlepropertylawyer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="96" height="60" style="width:1.0in;height:.625in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yAS3LbigaeQ7XjeX_jBFLC1xkGA4lhF3hRITg40apDzIx3WWSC-yKZowxra-M6dhcfA8lC3xQ"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span><a href="https://www.fsbolawyers.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="96" height="92" style="width:1.0in;height:.9583in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wb7RP8yX-nieDebz-qxj-lDuz4U1vb4JaUimepQmmYEjbAHyaH1ZbnST10vrkMatVaysevEMU"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient and receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a loss of its confidential or privileged nature. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender and destroy all copies.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 10:07 AM Eric Lanza <<a href="mailto:eric@buzzardlaw.com">eric@buzzardlaw.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">They passed a law this year to address this. See RCW 59.18.040(3)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Eric J. Lanza, J.D.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img border="0" width="492" height="223" style="width:5.125in;height:2.325in" id="m_8347315201896530831Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01DA0E36.CA4A22D0"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Britt, Christopher<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 2, 2023 9:50 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] rent back agreement</p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Craig: I do not think you can skirt the landlord tenant protections. However, in these situations in the past, I have withheld a portion of the proceeds until such time as the seller moves out as a liquidated damage in the case they become an issue. It has proven to be an effective carrot.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Christopher G. Britt, M.A., J.D.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img border="0" width="200" height="35" style="width:2.0833in;height:.3666in" id="m_8347315201896530831Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DA0E36.CA4A22D0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1403 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 201-S</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Spokane, WA 99203-2278</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>P: 509.455.3713<br>D: </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">509.316.2131</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>F: +1.509.455.3718 (must dial 1 before area code)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">E: </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc"><a href="mailto:christopher@lucentlaw.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">christopher@lucentlaw.com</span></a></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Web: <a href="http://www.lucentlaw.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">www.lucentlaw.com</span></a></span></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 9:47 AM Craig Gourley <<a href="mailto:craig@glgmail.com" target="_blank">craig@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Listmates- I am trying to figure out the intersection between delayed possession of home sale and a LLT law. Basic fact pattern is client wants to close the purchase now but give the Seller 2 months to move out. In simpler times I would do a rental agreement for the 2 months and call it good. With the new LLT laws my understanding is that if it is considered a month to month we have no way to get the people out if they decide not to move, except maybe breach of contract on the sales agreement and that would be a long term battle. Can we do a 2 month lease? Can we couch this as not a rental or lease agreement at all but just delayed possession agreement with typical lease language dealing with insurance, maintenance etc? Basically calling a duck a chicken and hope nobody notices? 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