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Wash. Rev. Code § 64.04.020

Requisites of a deed

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Every deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person authorized by *this act to take acknowledgments of deeds.
[ 1929 c 33 s 2; RRS s 10551. Prior: 1915 c 172 s 1; 1888 p 50 s 2; 1886 p 177 s 2; Code 1881 s 2312; 1854 p 402 s 2.]

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*Reviser's note: The language "this act" appears in 1929 c 33, which is codified in RCW 64.04.010- 64.04.050, 64.08.010- 64.08.070, 64.12.020, and 65.08.030.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 75 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1956–2025 · leading case: Zunino v. Rajewski
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Zunino v. Rajewski (2007) washctapp · cites it 4× “¶27 The statute of frauds requirements are set forth in RCW 64.”
Key Design Inc. v. Moser (1999) wash · cites it 3× “RCW 64.04.020 ("Every deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person authorized by this act to take acknowledgments of deeds.”
Key Design, Inc. v. Moser (1999) wash · cites it 3× “RCW 64.04.020 (“Every deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person authorized by this act to take acknowledgments of deeds.”
Berg v. Ting (1995) wash · cites it 2× “The Bergs maintain that, contrary to the holdings of the trial court and the Court of Appeals, the grant of easement does comply with the statute of frauds. *551 [1, 2] Under RCW 64.”
Stiley v. Block (1996) wash “RCW 64.04.020 provides in relevant part: *507 "Every deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person authorized by this act to take acknowledgments of deeds.”
Lake Limerick Country Club v. Hunt Manufactured Homes, Inc. (2004) washctapp · cites it 2× “010 provides that every conveyance or encumbrance shall be by deed, and RCW 64.04.020 provides that every deed shall be in writing.”
Lake Limerick Country Club v. Hunt Mfg. Homes, Inc. (2004) washctapp · cites it 2× “010 provides that every conveyance or encumbrance shall be by deed, and RCW 64.04.020 provides that every deed shall be in writing.”
Bale v. Allison (2013) washctapp “” RCW 64.04.020. Deeds also require a complete legal description of the property conveyed.”
Pardee v. Jolly (2008) wash “MADSEN, JAMES M. JOHNSON, DEBRA L. STEPHENS, TOM CHAMBERS, JJ.”
In re Betchan (2015) waeb · cites it 4× “Additionally, to qualify as a deed, an instrument must comply with RCW 64.04.020 which requires that “[e]very deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person authorized by this act to take acknowledgments of deeds.”
Pardee v. Jolly (2008) wash “¶34 (concurring) — I concur in the majority’s result; however, I write separately to state my concern that the real estate statute of frauds, RCW 64.04.020 (“Every deed shall be in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, and acknowledged by the party before some person…”
McPhaden v. Scott (1999) washctapp · cites it 2× “Deeds must “be in writing, signed by the party to be bound thereby, and acknowledged^]” RCW 64.04.020. But no particular words are necessary to constitute a grant of easement.”
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