Updated September 08, 2023
A Washington general warranty deed is a legal document used to transfer the interest in real estate from a seller (grantor) to a buyer (grantee). For the form to be legal it must contain the terms “in hand paid, conveys and warrants to” as this is the legal language required to transfer the title. The form is required to have the Tax Parcel/Account Number of the property in the legal description and on the Cover Sheet.
Laws – Title 64, Chapter 64.04 – Conveyances
Signing Requirements – Must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public (RCW 64.04.020).
Notices and Disclosures
- Cover Sheet – Must be the first (1st) page in order for the deed to be accepted by the County Recorder.
- Statutory Form – RCW 64.04.030
Recording the Deed
Per RCW 65.08.070, the deed must be filed with the recorder in the county where the property is located (View All Counties).