Foreclosure of liens for delinquent property taxes in Walla Walla County.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON – COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA
 
IN RE THE PROCEEDINGS OF WALLA                         NO. 25 2 00779 36
WALLA COUNTY FOR THE                                            AMENDED SUMMONS AND
FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR THE                            NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF
DELINQUENT TAXES FOR THE YEAR                          LIENS FOR DELINQUENT
2025, AND SOME PRIOR YEARS                                   PROPERTY TAXES
 
WALLA WALLA COUNTY TO THE SAID:
NATHON ANGLIN AND JULUANA ANGLIN, husband and wife; CAPITAL ONE; RUBEN HERRERA AND LORENA LUCERO, husband and wife; DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WASHINGTON; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUREAU; DWAYNE ELLIOT MYERS AND JANE DOE MYERS, husband and wife; ENRIQUE SOLIS AND JANE DOE SOLIS, husband and wife; ASHLEY LAWYER AND JOHN DOE LAWYER, wife and husband, SABRINA GEERDES AND JOHN DOE GEERDES, wife and husband; MARVIN STEVE SOLANO AND ANGELA GODINEZ, husband and wife; KENNETH WITT AND ANGELA KAY WITT, husband and wife; EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, BASALT LEGAL, PLLC c/o DENNIS SANTO, AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BUREAU c/o JERRY MAKUS; COLLECTION BUREAU OF WALLA WALLA c/o GREGORY LUTCHER; EVERGREEN FINANCIAL SERVICES c/o ROBERT STEWART YOUNG III; ANITA WILLIAMS; CLAUDIA POWELL; TITLE ONE OF WALLA WALLA c/o LARRY SCHAFER (FORMERLY “PIONEER TITLE”); CHRISTOPHER TYAS AND TAMELA TYAS, husband and wife; MACHELLE SCHNEIDER AND JOHN DOE SCHNEIDER, wife and husband; BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL; GORDON, ALLYWORTH, AND TAMI PC c/o VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC; COLLECTION BUREAU OF WALLA WALLA c/o GREGORY LUTCHER.
 
and also to such other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Certificate of Delinquency.
 
1. A lawsuit has been started to foreclose real property tax liens on the property described in the attachment and/or published notice. Our records reveal that the persons listed in this notice may own or have an interest in this property.
2. Walla Walla County is the owner and holder of Certificates of Delinquency issued November 17, 2025, and amended December 10, 2025, December 18, 2025, December 31, 2025, and February 13, 2026 for the delinquent real property taxes, interest and penalties owed on the real property described in this notice for 2021 through 2025.
3. In order to defend against this foreclosure lawsuit, you must appear and defend this action by answering this summons and notice in writing within thirty (30) days after service of this notice and summons, exclusive of the day of service and/or publication, or pay the amount due for taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs. All pleadings and process may be served upon Walla Walla County by serving the same upon the undersigned attorneys at their address stated below.
4. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter you should do so promptly so that your written answer, if any, may be served on time.
5. Important -- Judgment and Order of Sale Without Notice. Walla Walla County will apply to the Superior Court for a judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes and an order to sell the property against which judgment is rendered. If you fail to answer or pay the amount due, default judgment will be entered against the property foreclosing the lien for taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs against the land and premises described in the attachment. A default judgment is one where Walla Walla County is entitled to have the application for judgment foreclosing the tax lien granted because you have not responded. Default judgment will be entered without notice unless you or your attorney serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, or you request notice as set forth in paragraph 12 below. The judgment would be against the property and not a personal judgment against you.
6. If judgment is rendered against the property either by default or after a hearing by the court, your property will be ordered to be sold. The property against which judgment is rendered will be sold, unless redeemed prior to the day of sale, at a public auction commencing at 9:00 a.m. on a date yet to be determined. The public auction will be held electronically. Notice of the date and procedure for participation in the public auction will be filed at a later date.
7. Important -- Redemption Rights. The property may be redeemed from foreclosure, and sale of the property avoided, by paying the delinquent taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs prior to the day of the public auction. The payment must be by cash, cashier's check, money order, certified check or bank check. The right to redeem the property expires the day before the public auction. There is no right of redemption on the day of or after the public auction.
8. Important -- Right to Surplus Sale Proceeds. If the property is not redeemed from foreclosure and you are the record owner of the property on the day of the sale, then you are entitled to any sale proceeds which exceed the taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs.
9. Important -- Exemption for Elderly and Disabled. This action will not be continued against your property if you are eligible for deferral of taxes under RCW 84.38 due to age or disability and file a declaration to defer taxes in accordance with the requirements of that chapter. The County Treasurer can assist you in filing the declaration.
10. Until January 1, 2023, interest accrues at the rate of 12% per annum. Beginning January 1, 2023, interest accrues at the rate of 9% per annum for all residential real property with four or fewer units per taxable parcel, including manufactured/mobile homes as defined in RCW 59.20.030; or accrues at the rate of 12% per annum for all other property. A penalty of 8% of the 2020 through 2021 property tax will be assessed on property other than residential real property with four or fewer units per taxable parcel and manufactured/mobile homes as defined in RCW 59.20.030.¬ Pursuant to RCW 84.56.020, no penalties will be assessed for 2022. From January 1, 2023, a penalty of 3% of the amount of tax delinquent will be assessed on June 1st of the year the tax is due, and an additional penalty of 8% is assessed on the delinquent tax amount on December 1st. These penalties are assessed on property other than residential real property with four or fewer units per taxable parcel and manufactured/mobile homes as defined in RCW 59.20.030.
11. 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 Walla Walla County Treasurer's Office, 500 West Main, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, phone: (509) 524-2750.
12. Request for Notice of Judgment and Sale Dates. You may ask the Walla Walla County Treasurer for the dates on which application for judgment and the public auction
will occur. If those dates have not yet been set at the time you contact them, you may request that you be given written notice of those dates. 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.
DATED this 13th day of February, 2026.
                                                                          Gabriel E. Acosta, WSBA# 16719
                                                                          Jesse D. Nolte, WSBA# 34331
                                                                          Cindy Koon, WSBA# 57101
                                                                          Attorneys for Plaintiff
                                                                          Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
                                                                          240 W. Alder, Ste. 201
                                                                          Walla Walla WA 99362-2807
                                                                          (509)524-5445
 
(111346) March 14, 2026