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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">I’m pretty sure that merely holding real property does not constitute doing business in Washington so as to require registration as a foreign corporation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jan Kelly<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] NV LLC Holding WA Real Property<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am conveying a rental property here in WA to a Nevada LLC. Does the NV LLC need to file a foreign registration to do business here, even if it is just holding property?<o:p></o:p></p>
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