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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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Bryce.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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'>Regards, Tom<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'>Thomas J. Westbrook <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Budd Bay Law, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>324 West Bay Dr. NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>360-866-400<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:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><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:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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>Bryce Dille<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 24, 2024 12:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Duty to HOA members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I represent multiple homeowners associations both in PlaT communities as well as condominiums Although I represent the association my contact is usually with the manager of the association or it's designated representative contact as determined by the board of directors so any time I got an inquiry from a member I would refer that inquiry to the board and or the manager for them to determine their response and clearly any e-mail between myself and the board or the manager are confidential and covered by the attorney-client privilege and it can only be released to a member through the appropriate request for records to the board who can withhold communications with the associations attorney if appropriate under the attorney-client privilege exemption.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bryce H. Dille<span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dille Law, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1800 Cooper Point Road SW Bldg 11<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 360-350-0270<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 253-579-5561<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>PLEASE NOTE: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>our new address above.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:red'>** Please note that I use the dictation feature of my iPhone and that sometimes everything I say does not get properly translated**<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><img width=146 height=38 style='width:1.525in;height:.4in' id="yiv4204109992_x005f_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01DB2610.6FFA79E0" alt="R_Alan_Swanson-WH-200"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This transmission contains confidential attorney-client communications and may not be disclosed to any person but the intended recipient(s). If this matter is transmitted to you in error, please notify the sender immediately. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Business Entity Creation and Management, Business, Government and Tax Law, Real Estate and Land Use, Residential, Commercial and Condominium Development Real Estate and Commercial Transactions & Closings, Including Performing Services as IRS Section 1031 Exchange Facilitator Estate Planning, including Wills and Trusts, and Probate Administration Representation Homeowners/Condominium Association Real Estate Developments Real Property Foreclosures and Forfeitures.<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><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <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><a href="mailto:tjw@w3net.net">tjw@w3net.net</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 24, 2024 12:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Duty to HOA members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Greetings all, we have represented an HOA for the past few years and recently withdrew as attorney. A member at large is asking for emails that I have had with the current Chairman of the Board. I don’t believe I have an obligation to honor that request. Seems to me members should request that information from the Board; not me. Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Regards, Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thomas J. Westbrook <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Budd Bay Law, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>324 West Bay Dr. NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>360-866-400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>