Universal Citation: WA Rev Code § 61.24.165 (2024) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next RCW 61.24.165 Application of RCW 61.24.163. (Effective until January 1, 2028.) (1) RCW 61.24.163 applies only to deeds of trust that are recorded against residential real property of up to four units. (2) RCW 61.24.163 does not apply to deeds of trust: (a) Securing a commercial loan; (b) Securing obligations of a grantor who is not the borrower or a guarantor; (c) Securing a purchaser's obligations under a seller-financed sale; or (d) Where the grantor is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company, or where the property is vested in a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company at the time the notice of default is issued. (3) RCW 61.24.163 does not apply to association beneficiaries subject to chapter 64.32, 64.34, or 64.38 RCW. (4) For purposes of referral and mediation under RCW 61.24.163, a person may be referred to mediation if the borrower is deceased and the person is a successor in interest of the deceased borrower. The referring counselor or attorney must determine a person's eligibility under this section and indicate the grounds for eligibility on the referral to mediation submitted to the department. For the purposes of mediation under RCW 61.24.163, the person must be treated as a "borrower." This subsection does not impose an affirmative duty on the beneficiary to accept an assumption of the loan. (5) For purposes of referral and mediation under RCW 61.24.163, a person may be referred to mediation if the person has been awarded title to the property in a proceeding for dissolution or legal separation. The referring counselor or attorney must determine the person's eligibility under this section and indicate the grounds for eligibility on the referral to mediation submitted to the department. For the purposes of mediation under RCW 61.24.163, the person must be treated as a "borrower." This subsection does not impose an affirmative duty on the beneficiary to accept an assumption of the loan. [ 2023 c 206 s 6; 2021 c 151 s 6; 2014 c 164 s 4; 2011 c 58 s 8.]
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