SRDTF v. REAL PROPERTY

Nos. 60312-4-I, 60313-2-I.

208 P.3d 1189 (2009)

The SNOHOMISH REGIONAL DRUG TASK FORCE and Snohomish County, Respondents, v. REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 20803 POPLAR WAY, Lynnwood, Washington, Located in Snohomish County, and All Appurtenances and Improvements Thereon, or Proceeds Therefrom, Defendant In Rem, Yatin Jain and Ashima Jain, husband and wife, Appellants, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Interested Parties.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

June 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Hunter MacDonald, Jordan M. Hecker, Lindsey Truscott, Attorneys at Law, Billie Renee Morelli, Billie R. Morelli PLLC, Seattle, WA, Michael G. Brannan, Law Offices of Michael G. Brannan, Edmonds, WA, for Appellants.

Janice Elizabeth Ellis, Snohomish Co. Pros. Atty. Office, Mara J. Rozzano, Everett, WA, for Respondents.

John Eugene Glowney, Stoel Rives LLP, Ann T. Marshall, Bishop White & Marshall PS, Seattle, WA, Janaya L. Carter, Routh Crabtree Olsen PS, Bellevue, WA, for other Parties.


COX, J.

¶ 1 Do the notices of appearances that Yatin and Ashima Jain, husband and wife (Yatin), and Vijay and Kiran Jain, husband and wife (Vijay) served on the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF) constitute notices "in writing of the [Yatin and Vijay] claim of ownership or right to possession" of the real estate at issue in these drug forfeiture cases?1 We hold that the notices comply with the requirements of RCW 69.50.505...

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