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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes, a quiet title action is your next action. If you can get a hold of any one authorized to act for the Beneficiary (winding up the business), you can likely get them to sign a reconveyance and then you can substitute yourself for the Trustee and reconvey if you are persuaded the Note has been paid. <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT AS OF MARCH 1st, 2023 OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Our new physical and mailing address is:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'> James R. 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I have seen this many times, and was able to contact a lender to have a reconveyance recorded. Here, the trustee is out of business (as of 2008). The Deeds of Trust do not indicate a maturity date. The title company said they will remove them from the title report, and said it will not be an issue for resale if they use the same title company (assuming the company is in business).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PC wants to know what the process would be to remove the liens permanently. First option is to track down the parties to the liens, but if that fails, is a quiet title action the next option? This is a little out of my area. Does anyone have advice? 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