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RCW 61.34.110

Notice of distressed homeowner's right to cancel.

2008 c 278 s 8.

(1) The contract required in RCW 61.34.080 must contain, in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the distressed homeowner's signature, the following conspicuous statement in at least fourteen-point boldface type if the contract is printed, or in capital letters if the contract is typed:

"You may cancel this contract for the sale of your house without any penalty or obligation at any time before

See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right."

(2) The contract must be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, captioned "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION" in twelve-point boldface type if the contract is printed, or in capital letters if the contract is typed, followed by a space in which the distressed home purchaser shall enter the date on which the distressed homeowner executes any contract. This form must be attached to the contract, must be easily detachable, and must contain in at least twelve-point type if the contract is printed, or in capital letters if the contract is typed, the following statement written in the same language as used in the contract:

"NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

You may cancel this contract for the sale of your house, without any penalty or obligation, at any time before

To cancel this transaction, personally deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice to

at

NOT LATER THAN

I hereby cancel this transaction.

. . . . . . . . . .

(Date)

(4) The five-business-day period during which the distressed homeowner may cancel the contract must not begin to run until all parties to the contract have executed the contract and the distressed home purchaser has complied with this section.

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