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Depends on the circumstances. I’ve had great experiences with Stewart Title. This is my go-to contact for title-related questions:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Don Peterson</b> <br>
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<b>Inge A. Fordham | Attorney</b></div>
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<b>From: </b>wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Robert West <rwest@westlawoffices.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[WSBARP] Clearing Old Real Estate Contract from Title<br>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Has anyone recently had success working with a title company to insure around an old real estate contract (matured about 1990) without having to file a quiet title action?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Robert E. West, Jr.<br>
</b>WEST LAW OFFICES, P.S.<br>
Attorneys at Law<br>
332 1st Street NE<br>
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