Homeowners Solutions, LLC v. Nguyen

¶1 When real property is owned as a tenancy in common, each cotenant has a separate and distinct interest. Interpreting the statute that provides how notice of tax foreclosure proceedings must be given to owners, we conclude notice by certified mail will not be effective unless sent separately to each cotenant whose interest is being foreclosed. A single notice sent to the cotenants together, as was done by King County in this case, does not satisfy the statutory notice requirement, and as a result the foreclosure proceeding was invalid. The trial court properly vacated the judgment of…