Tax Lot and Tax Parcel Research and Consulting

Despite their existence, many tax lots or tax parcels are not Legal Lots.

Whether you are trying to sell or develop your vacant lot, you must be certain that your lot has been legally created. GCR is proud to be the recognized expert and the accomplished authority in land use matters relating to Legal Lot Status Recognition.

When you should turn to GCR:

  • If you have been wondering whether or not the tax parcel you own is considered a Legal Lot.
  • If you have discovered that your tax lot is considered an Illegal Lot.
  • When your Title Company, real estate consultant, or attorney cannot or will not provide the information necessary to prove that your lot is a Legal Lot.
  • If you are wondering if there are any undiscovered or forgotten Legal Lots underlying your property.

Whatever your situation may be, it is wise for you to seek assistance from GCR. Even if it seems that your lot is not a Legal Lot, it is highly likely that it could be.

Additionally, due to our research abilities, we are often able to discover that many existing Tax Parcels were historically subdivided into two or more Legal Lots under various old laws, and remain legally divided today.

GCR does not charge any fees to offer our opinions about your vacant lot, tax parcel, or building site. So don’t wait any longer. Contact us today!

Legal Lot Investigations

All too often, Legal Lot proof is not found in standard Chain of Title information. Therefore, your Title Company and others will not be able to provide you with the information necessary to apply for and/or receive Legal Lot Status Recognition.

However, at GCR, we focus our client services upon the research, discovery, and evidence production necessary to discover and prove the existence of historically created vacant Legal Lots (“lost” lots).

Our unprecedented forensic research and discovery techniques are widely acclaimed for proving and securing Legal Lot Status Recognition and retaining “grandfathered” rights, benefits, and uses of our client’s historically created lots or “lost lots”.

Why is GCR the greatest possible research resource available to you?

  • We maintain certain real property records that are not available elsewhere.
  • We have the ability to research forensically.
  • We have discovered certain public property records that are often not known to exist.

Applications for Legal Lot Status Recognition

Graddon Consulting and Research prepares, submits, and manages our clients’ Applications for Legal Lot Status Recognition.

Proving the legal creation and existence of a historically created lot (“lost” lot) is often challenging, but is a necessary task. In fact, most local jurisdictions in the State of Washington hold that any lot intended for sale, transfer, tax lot segregation, or proposed for development must qualify as a Legal Lot before commencing with the intended action.

GCR is the leader in obtaining Legal Lot Status Recognition for its clients. We have successfully received Legal Lot Status Recognition and new individual tax lot or tax parcel designations for more than 1,760 historically created “lost” lots.

How do our services benefit you?

Once a historically created vacant lot, tax lot, tax parcel, building lot, or building site receives Legal Lot Status Recognition, the benefits to the property owner include, but are not limited to, receiving the following abilities or rights:

  • Sell or lease the lot
  • A new tax parcel designation
  • Building lot designation
  • Increased property value
  • Increased financing or re-financing possibilities
  • Gifting the additional lot(s) to a loved one
  • Building another home on the property
  • Ability to sell individual parcels rather than one single parcel
  • Retain various “grandfathered” or vested property rights
  • Certain Legal non-conforming benefits