SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF STEVENS STEVENS COUNTY, a political subdivision and duly organized and existing County of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. EACH AND EVERY LOT, TRACT, PART, PARCEL AND PORTION OF THE VARIOUS PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN CERTIFICATE OF DELINQUENCY FOR DELINQUENT TAX from 2013 and OTHER YEARS; AND ALL PERSONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, HOMESTEAD, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST THEREIN, HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLWING LIST, Defendant Case No. 2016-2-00388-3 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FORECLOSING TAX LIENS AND SUMMONS FOR DELINQUENT TAXES STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF STEVENS, TO: All parties named in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. YOU AND EACH OF YOU, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, homestead, estate, lien or interest in or to the real property described in this Notice of Application for Judgment Foreclosing Tax Liens and Summons for Delinquent Taxes, hereafter referenced as the Notice and Summons, are hereby notified that: 1. A lawsuit has been started against the property which you own or in which you have an interest described on the attachment hereto, to foreclose the lien for real property tax and amounts collectible as real property tax of Stevens County. Notice and Summons for Foreclosure - 1
2. Stevens County is the owner and holder of a Certificate of Delinquency in Tax Case No. 2016-2-00388-3 issued on the 8th day of September, 2016, for the delinquent real property taxes, interest and penalties thereon including amounts collectible as real property tax pursuant to law and foreclosure costs owed on the real property described in the Certificate of Delinquency for 2013 through 2016 and other years not previously foreclosed. 3. The descriptions and local street address (if known) of the several lots, tracts and parcels of real property included and described in the Certificate of Delinquency, the names of the several reputed owners as they appear on the rolls of the Stevens County Treasurer, the names of all holders of any lien or interest of record in each lot, tract or parcel known to the Treasurer, the amounts of delinquent taxes and other amounts for each year on each of said lots, tract or parcels of real property remaining due and unpaid, together with interest and penalties thereon computed through September 2016, appear and are set forth and described in the Certificate of Delinquency and are incorporated herein by reference shown under Exhibit "A" listing parcel number, Certificate of Delinquency Number and Amount, owner(s) or reputed owner(s), legal description and local street address (if known), and holder of lien or interest of record. 4. The legal descriptions shown in the Certificate of Delinquency are all within Stevens County and the parcel number and plat name reference are parts of that legal description, and all are incorporated herein by reference. Various parcels are noted and referenced as "undivided interest" as they pertain to the legal description shown. 5. The interest if any, held by the United States is a lien filed or recorded with the Stevens County Auditor on behalf of the officer of the United States for the parcel affected. Any lien or interest of the United States is inferior to the lien of Stevens County, and the property will be sold subject only to the right of redemption set forth in 28 U.S.C. 2410. 6. The Certificate of Delinquency is on file with the Clerk of the above-entitled court and is available for your personal inspection during normal business hours at Room 206, Stevens County Courthouse, 215 S. Oak, Colville, Washington. Publication of this Notice and Summons will be accompanied by extracts of the Certificate of Delinquency containing the foregoing information. Copies of Notice and Summons mailed or personally served will have appended and incorporated therein by reference extracts of the Certificate of Delinquency in which the particular addressee is named. Notice and Summons for Foreclosure - 2
7. Important: Stevens County will apply to the superior court on October 25, 2016, for judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes and other amounts due against the lots, parcels and tracts of real property in this Notice and Summons described, together with easements appurtenant thereto of record prior to the year for which the tax is foreclosed and authorizing sale free and clear of all right, title, homestead, estate, lien or interest therein to the fullest extent provided by law, subject to the lien of any assessments for local improvements and to rights of redemption expressly authorized by law. In order to defend against this foreclosure lawsuit, you must appear and state your defense in writing and serve a copy upon the undersigned within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this Summons, exclusive of the date of first publication which date of first publication will be September 15, 2016, and defend this action or pay the amount due, plus allowable costs (including the cost of title search and publication) or a default judgment will be rendered in this action against you, without notice, foreclosing the lien of Stevens County in the amount shown to be due against each lot, parcel and tract as described in the Certificate of Delinquency, plus allowable costs, and public sale of the property and appurtenances will be authorized. A default judgment is one where the plaintiff is entitled to what it asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a Notice of Appearance upon the undersigned, you are entitled to a notice before default judgment may be entered. 8. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney, you should do so promptly so that a written response, if any, may be served in time. 9. If judgment is rendered against the property, either by default or after a hearing by the Court, the property will be sold unless redeemed by payment of the amount of the judgment together with interest and additional cost to the date of payment. THE RIGHT TO REDEEM WILL EXPIRE AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE DAY BEFORE THE SALE, EXCEPT FOR MINORS, OR A PERSON ADJUDICATED TO BE LEGALLY INCOMPETENT OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The time, date and place of sale have tentatively been set for December 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., 2nd floor, Room #215, Courthouse, 215 S. Oak, Colville, Washington, 99114, but are subject to change. Formal notice of sale shall be posted in three public places in Stevens County for ten (10) successive days prior to sale. Though not a statutory requirement, you may request a courtesy copy of the Notice of Sale which will set forth a date, place and time of sale by filing and serving the undersigned with a written request setting forth your request for notice and the address to which notice may be sent and an effort will be made to mail notice prior to the sale. You will not receive a notice of the sale date if you do not request it, and you will not receive any more notices after this one. THERE IS NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION ON THE DAY OF OR AFTER THE PUBLIC AUCTION. Notice and Summons for Foreclosure - 3
10. If you do not redeem the property from foreclosure prior to sale, and are the record owner of the property, you are still entitled to any sale proceeds which exceed the tax, interest and penalties and foreclosure costs, provided you apply to the Stevens County Treasurer's Office within three (3) years after the date of sale. 11. If the property is not redeemed prior to sale, you are entitled to bid at the public auction for the property. 12. Exemption for Elderly and Disabled. This action will not be continued against your property if you are eligible for deferral of taxes under Chapter 84.38 RCW due to age or disability and file a declaration to defer taxes in accordance with the requirements of that chapter. The Stevens County Assessor s Office can assist you in filing the declaration if you call 684-6161. 13. Interest accrues on delinquent amounts set forth in the Certificate of Delinquency at the rate of twelve (12%) percent per year. A penalty of eight (8%) percent of the 2016 tax will be assessed December 1, 2016, if the property is not redeemed by November 30, 2016. 14. You may obtain further information regarding the matters set forth above, including the total amount of interest, penalties and foreclosure costs payable at the time of redemption, by contacting the Stevens County Treasurer's Office, Room 103, Courthouse, 215 S. Oak Street, Colville, Washington, 99114, phone (509) 684-2593. 15. All pleadings and process in this foreclosure action shall be served upon the undersigned at their address stated below. - DATED at Colville, Washington, this 8 th day of September, 2016. Nick Force WSBA# 37659 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Attorney for Plaintiff STEVENS COUNTY, a duly organized and existing County of the State of Washington, Plaintiff. By Leslie Valz, Stevens County Treasurer Room 103, County Courthouse Colville, Washington, 99114 Notice and Summons for Foreclosure - 4