Washington Archives

January 11, 2024April 25, 2024

Washington State’s Path to Fair Housing: The 2024 Recording Fee Increase and Covenant Homeownership Program

Beginning January 1, 2024, Washington State implemented a substantial revision to its recording fees, significantly affecting the real estate sector. This modification entailed a $100 increase in the recording fee for each document, aligning with the Covenant Homeownership Program assessment as outlined in RCW 36.22.185. This hike is applicable to a broad array of documents, including standard recorded documents, Deeds of Trust, and all surveys and map-related documents.

November 29, 2023April 25, 2024

Stay Informed with Snohomish County’s Recorded Document Notification System

Snohomish County Washington is now offering a valuable service for property owners – the Recorded Document Notification System. This free, voluntary system is designed to alert you whenever a document containing your name or tax parcel number is officially recorded.

August 9, 2021April 25, 2024

Washington State Deed Recording Fees Just Went Up. Here’s Why.

Image of the corner of a one hundred dollar bill, U.S. currency. Captioned: Washington State Deed Recording Fees Just Went Up.

On Jul. 25, 2021, recording fees in Seattle, Spokane, and throughout Washington State went up significantly. Records of loans and liens, community property agreements, surveys and plats are all $100 pricier.

In this Q&A, we’ll flesh out why Washington State upped its recording prices, and the related impacts.

July 29, 2014April 25, 2024

Community Property and Real Estate in Washington

The Revised Code of Washington law allows for three primary forms of co-ownership for real property: joint tenancy, tenancy in common, and community property.