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Wash. Rev. Code § 64.04.060 (2025)

Word "heirs" unnecessary

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The term "heirs", or other technical words of inheritance, shall not be necessary to create and convey an estate in fee simple. All conveyances heretofore made omitting the word "heirs", or other technical words of inheritance, but not limiting the estate conveyed, are hereby validated as and are declared to be conveyances of an estate in fee simple.
[ 1931 c 20 s 1; RRS s 10558. Prior: 1888 p 51 s 4.]
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Cited in 3 cases, 1959–1982 · leading case: Nelson v. Bailey, 338 P.2d 757 (Wash. 1959).
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Nelson v. Bailey, 338 P.2d 757 (Wash. 1959). “RCW 64.04.060; Everly v. Wold, 125 Wash. 467 , 217 Pac.”
In re Est. of Griffen, 543 P.2d 245 (Wash. 1975). “1 In this state, the pertinent statute is RCW 64.04.060 (Laws of 1931, ch. 20, § 1, based on Laws of 1888, § 4, p.”
In re the Est. of Taylor, 646 P.2d 776 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982). “RCW 64.04.060 eliminates the need for such words, but is itself a rule of construction: "The term 'heirs', or other technical words of inheritance, shall not be necessary to create and convey an estate in fee simple.”
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