Escrow & Title
A Washington property is conveyed by a trustee's deed after a trustee's sale. The new owner takes title:
AWith a warranty that title is clear of all prior encumbrances
BSubject to any senior liens that survived the foreclosure, but free of junior liens that were extinguished✓ Correct
CFree and clear of all encumbrances including senior mortgages
DSubject to all prior easements and restrictions recorded before the deed of trust
Explanation
At a trustee's sale, the buyer takes title subject to any senior liens (e.g., first deed of trust, property tax liens) that survive the foreclosure, and free of junior liens extinguished by the foreclosure. Easements and covenants recorded before the deed of trust also survive.
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