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RCW 61.12.020

Mortgage—Form—Contents—Effect.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bain v. Metropolitan Mortgage Group, Inc. (2012)

Most recently applied in Bain v. Metropolitan Mortgage Group, Inc. (August 2012)

2016 c 202 s 36; 1929 c 33 s 12; RRS s 10555

Mortgages of land may be made in substantially the following form: The mortgagor (here insert name or names) mortgages to (here insert name or names) to secure the payment of (here insert the nature and amount of indebtedness, showing when due, rate of interest, and whether evidenced by note, bond or other instrument or not) the following described real estate (here insert description) situated in the county of . . . . . ., state of Washington.

Dated this . . . . day of . . . . . ., (year) . . . .

Every such mortgage, when otherwise properly executed, shall be deemed and held a good and sufficient conveyance and mortgage to secure the payment of the money therein specified. The parties may insert in such mortgage any lawful agreement or condition.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.