The use of private seals upon all deeds, mortgages, leases, bonds, and other instruments, and contracts in writing, including deeds from a husband to his wife and from a wife to her husband for their respective community right, title, interest or estate in all or any portion of their community real property, is hereby abolished, and the addition of a private seal to any such instrument or contract in writing hereafter made, shall not affect its validity or legality in any respect.
RCW 64.04.090
Private seals abolished.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 79 Wash. 2d 432 - Huberdeau v. Desmarais (1971)
Most recently applied in 885 F. Supp. 1419 - King County v. Burlington Northern RR Corp. (November 1994)
1923 c 23 s 1; RRS s 10556
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.