Property

Take control of how your jointly owned property will be transferred if you or your partner dies with this Washington Community Property Survivorship Agreement.

• The Agreement is made pursuant to RCW 26.16.120.
• The spouses agree that the Agreement will apply to any separate property they may own, which will be converted to community property upon the death of one of them, and ownership of such property will vest solely in the survivor.
• The Agreement will automatically terminate if a divorce or separate maintenance action is commenced by either party.
• If either party is judged incompetent, the other party may terminate or rescind the Agreement.
• This template is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word document.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.

If you move to another home after declaring your current property as your homestead, you must file this Declaration of Abandonment.

• This form is for the State of Washington.
• The Declaration of Abandonment notifies all parties with an interest in the property that you are abandoning the property as your homestead (in other words, your principal residence, the place in which you live all or most of the time).
• The file contains a copy of Section 6.13.040 of the Revised Code of the State of Washington dealing with homestead declarations, for your reference.

You can't file a new Declaration of Homestead until you file a Declaration of Abandonment. Add the form to your cart, check out and pay - then you can download the form to your PC or tablet.

Times are tough and sometimes it's hard to pay the bills. Protect your property against attachment, levy or sale to satisfy your debts by filing this Declaration of Homestead.

• Under Washington law, homeowners can exempt up to $125,000 of the value of their home. The Declaration is made in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, RCW 6.13.040.
• The exemption is automatic for the property you actually live in, but if you want to claim an exemption for unimproved land or for a property you don't yet live in, you must file a Homestead Declaration.
• You can file a homestead declaration for a house, condominium, mobile home or manufactured home.
• Intended for use only in Washington State.

WA landowners, do you let fishermen fish on your land? Charge them an annual fee for the privilege with this Washington Fishing Lease Agreement.

• This Agreement can be used for individual fishermen or for groups and organizations.
• The user can only fish at the times of the year permitted by local, State and federal laws.
• The user's rights to fish on the property are subject to the rights of the landowner and any oil and gas or mineral leases.
• The landowner has the right to limit fishing in any body of water in order to preserve the quality of the fish stock.
• The user must comply with all the landowner's rules and regulations regarding use of the land. Failure to do so will result in immediate termination of the lease.
• The user is prohibited from selling or subleasing its right to fish on the land.
• The landowner has no responsibility for the user's safety or its guests or members, and the user indemnifies and holds the landowner harmless against any claim, loss, cost or damage arising from the user's use of the property.

This Washington Fishing Lease Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and can be easily edited to fit your circumstances.

Lease a house or apartment in Washington to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

• The lease runs for a fixed term, such as 1 year.
• The security deposit must be returned to the tenant within 14 days after the move out date, minus any deductions for unpaid rent or damages which the landlord is allowed to deduct.
• The tenant must give the landlord prompt notice of any needed repairs. The landlord must make all inside and outside repairs in a timely manner.
• The tenant may not make any alterations or improvements without the landlord's express permission.
• Pets are not allowed unless the landlord gives written permission. An additional pet deposit may be required.
• There are provisions in the lease for a parking stall (if applicable). Only the vehicle(s) listed in the lease are allowed to park in the designated parking.
• The form also includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form as required by federal law, and a Premises Inspection Report, to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• This lease template is fully editable and can be easily customized to meet your needs.
• Intended for use only in the State of Washington.

If you rent to a tenant who is a minor (such as a student), make sure a parent or guardian of the tenant executes this Washington State Lease Co-Signer Agreement.

• The co-signer agrees to:
  • have the landlord check their credit,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This form is available in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended for use only in Washington State.

Cancel a lease of office or retail premises with this Washington Mutual Cancellation of Commercial Lease form.

• This agreement is only for commercial tenancies. You will need to use a different form for residential tenants.
• The lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree that the lease will terminate as of a specific date.
• All rights and obligations of the parties under the lease are extinguished, except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease, for Washington State tenancies.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This legal form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended for use only in the State of Washington.

Transfer your interest in a Washington real estate property with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed for Washington State.

• The transferor conveys all of its interest in the property to the transferee but does not provide any warranties regarding the property.
• This form of Deed is often used to remove one spouse's name from title following divorce proceedings.
• Available in MS Word format and easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.

• joint tenants, with rights of survivorship, which means that if one of them dies, title to the property passes to the surviving joint tenant, or
• community property with rights of survivorship, or
• community property without rights of survivorship.