Washington
Buy, sell and transfer homes in Washington State with these affordable and easy-to-use deeds, contracts and conveyancing forms for residential and commercial real estate. For mortgage documents, try our WA Mortgage Forms section.
Most home sales in Washington State require the seller to provide a written disclosure statement to the buyer. The buyer then has 3 business days to either accept the disclosure and move forward, or to back out of the deal. The information that must be disclosed is extensive. In addition, sellers must make disclosure regarding lead paint and hazards as required by federal law for any home built before 1978.
Washington Community Property Survivorship Agreement
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.
Washington Declaration of Abandonment of Declared Homestead
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.
Washington Declaration of Homestead
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.
Washington Quitclaim Deed
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.
Washington Quitclaim Deed for Joint Ownership
The transferors convey their interest in the property to the transferees, but do not provide any warranties regarding the property. The transferees can take title either as:
- 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.
This Washington Quitclaim Deed for Joint Ownership form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
Washington Quitclaim Deed from Husband and Wife to Individual
Transfer title to a real estate property in Washington from two spouses to one person with this easy-to-use Quitclaim Deed from Husband and Wife to Individual.
- Under the Quitclaim Deed, the transferors (grantors) convey all of their interest in the property to the transferee (grantee) but do not provide any warranties regarding the property.
- This form of Deed is often used following a divorce, to remove one spouse's name from title to the property.
- This form is available in MS Word format and is easy to use and fully customizable.
- Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.
Washington Seller Disclosure Statement - Improved Property
Prepare a Seller Disclosure Statement with this easy template for the sale of improved real estate property in Washington State.
- You must provide a completed Disclosure Statement to the buyer prior to the closing of the sale, under Section 64.06 of the Revised Codes of Washington.
- The condition of the property, including description of the land, status of utilities, appliances, gas lines, water supply, structural elements, new construction, etc, must be disclosed in full.
- Available in PDF format, issued by the Commercial Brokers Association, CBA Form 17.
- To be used only in the State of Washington.
Washington Special Warranty Deed
Transfer ownership of a commercial real estate property in Washington with this easy-to-use Special Warranty Deed form.
What is a special warranty deed?
Under a special warranty deed, the seller (grantor) warrants or guarantees the title only against defects arising during his/her ownership of the property but not against title defects existing before that time.
A special warranty deed is also known as a covenant deed, a grant deed, or a limited warranty deed.
When would a special warranty deed be used?
Typically, a special warranty deed is used to sell commercial real estate instead of residential real estate properties.
The buyer (grantee) agrees to take responsibility for any title defects that arose prior to the current owner's ownership of the property.
Format and Jurisdiction
This Special Warranty Deed form is a downloadable legal document available in MS Word format. It is fully editable and reusable.
This template should only be used in the State of Washington.
Washington Warranty Deed for Joint Ownership
Transfer title of a Washington real estate property from two sellers to two buyers with this Washington Warranty Deed for joint ownership with rights of survivorship.
This is the type of Warranty Deed that is used to convey a property from one couple (spouses or partners) to another couple, who will live in the property.The sellers (grantors) covenant to the buyers (grantees) that they have good and marketable title to the property, they have the legal right and power to transfer the title, and they will defend the grantees' right to possess the property.
The buyers can take title either as:
- 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.
This Washington Warranty Deed for Joint Ownership template is downloadable and easy to use.