Washington Real Property

In Washington, a “bona fide purchaser for value” (i.e. one who, for valuable consideration, acquires an interest in realty without notice of another’s claim) generally takes the interest free-and-clear of the unknown claim. Glaser v. Holdorf , 56 Wn.2d 204, 352 P.2d 212 (1960).  Hence, the importance of protecting real estate interests by public recording, as authorized by Washington’s Recording Act, RCW 65.08.  Importantly, under the Recording Act, public recording imparts “

For a fee, title companies can provide title reports or other abstracts of title interests.  Title companies maintain private databases...

Title interests are created in the underlying instrument between grantor and grantee.  Interests are then perfected through public...

Adverse claims against Washington real property happen all the time and in a variety of different ways.  It can be as informal as your...