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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">If the trustee is unwilling to grant a reconveyance or cannot be found, I say yes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Sjostrom<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 26, 2026 9:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] defunct DOT & trustee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I'm doing a quiet title case to eliminate a deed of trust securing an old note that was either paid off or is unenforceable due to the statute of limitations. Do I need to
name the trustee of the DOT in my complaint?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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