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.
RCW 64.04.020
Requisites of a deed.
Applied in 46 court decisions — leading case Stiley v. Block (1996)
Most recently applied in Western Plaza, LLC v. Tison (November 2015)
1929 c 33 s 2; RRS s 10551
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.