<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I feel like sending this to the RP list serv is like walking into the Tax Section and proclaiming the virtues of the Estate Tax.....but here I am nonetheless. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I have a client who has property in Snoqualmie. They really want to ensure that it is "never" developed and wanted to create a land trust. After talking about the cost of maintaining the land, house, other structures and how that would need to be funded by the trust, I asked if they have reached out to any organization that may be willing to preserve the land. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">My question to all you amazing RP attorneys - do you have recommendations for entities/organizations that do these things? I immediately thought of Forterra - but so had they and the recent bad press has made them seek other options. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I advised I would consult with you amazing folk as this may be right in your wheelhouse. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thank you!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Brent</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">PS - if you find this level of humor funny, be sure to attend the RP CLE on December 9th where I will be talking all about the legislative process. </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law
Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
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