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Question about condemned properties and probate?
So, situation is... my friend lives at this house for about 3 years now. Gets mail at this address, him and his pregnant girlfriend abd there... 7 dogs... the owner of this house/ 40acre property has since passed away. It was, needless to say a city nuisance.. (trap house I'd say) they moved out some people that were living in abd around the house/ property and were told to clean it up. They put up a metal gate trying to keep people out. But it had been jammed through.. multiple times. People had brought stolen vehicles (allot, .. like allot) and it was pretty out of control. I forgot to mention. That they had to make their own very steep driveway because the lovely neighbors put up a code entry gate and blocked the right if way of the easement. And have continually vandalized and destroyed the makings of their new driveway with heavy machinery by putting down trees. Borders, ecology blocks, you name it... making it now unaccessible and hardly walkable. And continue to harrass and threaten anyone who goes up there. People have been shot at. Etc..
Anyway, the property has had cops up there pulling out stolen vehicles that have been dumped there. My friend has his dogs and all his belongings there. I called an detective and he said the property is condemned and is in probate.. what are their options? They just become homeless now?... mind you.. there is no power abd no water. The well line got crushed I guess thus last Summer and never fixed... abd the power... well. Someone thought he'd make some money in wire and cut it all the way from the house to the road. I can't even believe it... what a uncontrollable nightmare
Anyway, the property has had cops up there pulling out stolen vehicles that have been dumped there. My friend has his dogs and all his belongings there. I called an detective and he said the property is condemned and is in probate.. what are their options? They just become homeless now?... mind you.. there is no power abd no water. The well line got crushed I guess thus last Summer and never fixed... abd the power... well. Someone thought he'd make some money in wire and cut it all the way from the house to the road. I can't even believe it... what a uncontrollable nightmare
Asked By Kyla Cramer | Maple Valley, WA | 19 views | Tips Advice | Updated 1 day ago
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Tricia Jacobs
REMAX Gateway
Hi Kyla, I also live in Washington State. I recommend your friend call Landlord Tenant Services in Seattle. Good Luck! Sorry to hear what your friends have been going through.
- 1 day ago
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