Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 7.52.480 (2026)

Apportionment of costs

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The cost of partition, including fees of referees and other disbursements including reasonable attorney fees to be fixed by the court and in case the land is ordered sold, costs of an abstract of title, shall be paid by the parties respectively entitled to share in the lands divided, in proportion to their respective interests therein, and may be included and specified in the decree. In that case there shall be a lien on the several shares, and the decree may be enforced by execution against the parties separately. When, however, a litigation arises between some of the parties only, the court may require the expense of such litigation to be paid by the parties thereto, or any of them.

[ 1923 c 9 s 1; Code 1881 s 599; 1877 p 124 s 604; 1869 p 142 s 553; RRS s 885.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Hamilton v. Huggins, 855 P.2d 1216 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993).

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Hamilton v. Huggins, 855 P.2d 1216 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 7× “The trial court further concluded the cost of the action and sheriff's sale including the plaintiffs' attorney fees should be charged against Hug *846 gins' interest pursuant to RCW 7.52.480, the statute allowing apportionment of costs.”

Kelsey v. Kelsey, 317 P.3d 1096 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “shall be paid by the parties respectively entitled to share in the lands divided, in proportion to their respective interests therein, and may be included and specified in the decree.”

Certification from United States Dist. Court for W. Dist. of Washington In Louisiana-Pac. Corp. v. Asarco Inc., 934 P.2d 685 (Wash. 1997). “020; RCW 7.52.480; RCW 8.25.070; RCW 11.24.050; RCW 21.”

Louisiana-Pac. Corp. v. Asarco Inc., 934 P.2d 685 (Wash. 1997). “) [15] Certification to the Supreme Court of Washington at 2. [16] Pls.”

Sw. Suburban Sewer Dist., V. Brett L. Fish (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 10× “The trial court also concluded, “Equity requires that the costs incurred by the District in the partition action, including attorneys’ fees, be apportioned as allowed for in RCW 7.52.480.” Brett filed, and the trial court denied without prejudice, a motion to reconsider the…”

Ranjiv Hayre v. Dean Street (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “RCW 7.52.480. The trial court determined the fees to be paid when it appointed Wiess and directed that she would be paid $250 per hour.”

Am. Pension Servs., Inc., Appellant/cr-respondent v. Thomas Barth, Respondent/cr-appellants (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Both rely on the same statute, RCW 7.52.480, as authority for such fees.”

In Re The Marriage Of: Foster Jones v. Mashawna Ausler (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “Pro se litigants are generally not entitled to attorney fees for their work representing themselves.”

Melody L. Petlig, V. The Est. Of Gary Webb, Et Ano (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). “Petlig cites to RCW 7.52.480, which states that “[t]he cost of partition, including fees of referees and other disbursements including reasonable attorney fees to be fixed by the court and in case the land is ordered sold, costs of an abstract of title, shall be paid by the…”

Craig J. Kelsey v. Dennis E. Kelsey (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “shall be paid by the parties respectively entitled to share in the lands divided, in proportion to their respective interests therein, and may be included and specified in the decree.”

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