Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington

Re: Real Estate

Somehow I bet it wasn't your Realtor who advised you to sell the property to the neighbor, I bet it was the realtor who stands to earn a commission on the sale.

How big of a house are they contemplating? Why is the land being sold without the capacity to support its own septic system? Those are questions I'd need answered before I could hazard a guess about whether you should consider selling a portion of your property to accomodate your new potential neighbor.

If he needs one acre and you have a hundred acres, it is different than if he needs a half acre and you have one acre total.

My first rule of litigation is not to take legal advice from people who are not lawyers, and who are not YOUR lawyer.

I don't know nearly enough about your situation to do more than point you in the right direction.

Your county planning department maintains maps and zoning overlays of your property and your neighbor's property. They are the experts on what is possible by way of septic systems. Then you need to talk to a septic design engineer. That person will be able to tell you what it is going to cost and where the system should be sited.

Your decision to sell is up to you. If they offer you enough money it could be worth your while.

But I would not make recommendations without a lot more information. How it is done is not as important as whether this is a reasonable decision for you or not, and I can't tell.

I know this isn't particularly helpful, but at least it should get you started in the right direction.

Elizabeth Powell