San Juan County Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Form
Last validated September 3, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in San Juan County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Blakely Island, Deer Harbor, Eastsound, Friday Harbor, Lopez Island, Olga, Orcas, Shaw Island and 1 more.
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San Juan County Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) form formatted to comply with all Washington recording and content requirements.

San Juan County Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Guide
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Example of a properly completed Washington Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
San Juan County Auditor: Recording
Friday Harbor, Washington 98250
Hours: 10:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Phone: (360) 378-2161
Recording Tips for San Juan County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
- Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
Cities and Jurisdictions in San Juan County
Properties in any of these areas use San Juan County forms:
- Blakely Island
- Deer Harbor
- Eastsound
- Friday Harbor
- Lopez Island
- Olga
- Orcas
- Shaw Island
- Waldron
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How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The San Juan County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in San Juan County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in San Juan County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in San Juan County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in San Juan County?
Recording fees in San Juan County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (360) 378-2161 for current fees.
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A recorded Washington deed cannot be edited. Once the county auditor images it, that deed stays in the public record exactly as it was filed, and the way to fix what it says is to record a second deed that points back at the first one and states the corrected term. This form is that second deed. It carries one grantor, one grantee, a numbered section holding the auditor's file number of the deed being corrected, and two blanks that set the language side by side: as it appears in the earlier deed, and as corrected here.
Two statements, side by side
Section 6 is the section the whole form is built around. The first blank states the term as the earlier deed states it, described closely enough that a reader can find it there. The second states the same term as corrected. Section 9 then supplies the effect in operative words: the corrected statement controls over the corresponding statement in the earlier deed, and every other term of that deed continues in effect. Nothing is deleted from the record, and nothing outside the corrected term is reopened. A title examiner reading the chain finds both instruments and reads them together.
Quitclaim words doing corrective work
The conveyance runs on the statutory form of RCW 64.04.050. Conveys and quitclaims makes the instrument a good and sufficient conveyance, release, and quitclaim of the legal and equitable rights the grantor holds on the day of delivery, with no covenant of title attached and no reach to after acquired title, which the statute withholds unless a deed adds words asking for it. That measured scope is the point here: a correction restates a conveyance the parties already made rather than selling anything new, so the deed passes what the grantor has and stops.
The rule Washington wrote for corrections
Excise tax treatment has a rule of its own. WAC 458-61A-217, captioned Rerecord, keeps the rerecording of documents to correct a legal description, change contract terms, or correct the spelling of the name of a party outside the real estate excise tax, and calls for an affidavit giving the prior affidavit number, the recorded document number for the prior transaction, and a complete explanation of why the rerecording is necessary. WAC 458-61A-215 supplies a second route where a quitclaim passes for the sole purpose of clearing title with nothing given for it. That affidavit is a Department of Revenue form, obtained separately and not part of this package, and it reaches the county treasurer before the deed reaches the auditor.
A correction dated the day it is recorded
The corrective deed enters the record under its own auditor's file number and its own date. RCW 65.08.070 makes recording the source of notice and priority, so anything that reached the record between the two deeds keeps whatever position its own filing gives it. The first page of this form is built to RCW 65.04.045, with the reference number of the deed being corrected among the indexing items the auditor reads there.
One grantor, one grantee, one certificate
The form recites exactly one grantor, exactly one grantee, and one earlier deed identified by a single file number, with one signature line and one certificate in the individual capacity short form of RCW 42.45.140(1). Three error patterns present that configuration in Washington land records: a party's name carrying a misspelling or the wrong middle initial, a legal description that misstates a lot, block, plat volume, or page, and a term that reached the record in a different form than the parties gave it. What the form is not set up as: two grantor entries, a signer acting in a representative capacity, or an instrument that puts a new name on title or takes one off, which transfers an interest instead of restating one. Where the parcel is community real property, or a homestead, RCW 26.16.030(3) and RCW 6.13.060 put two signatures and two acknowledgments on the conveyance, which is not the shape of this form.
The download holds the blank deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example prepared for a Benton County correction of a misspelled grantee name, and a plain language guide to every entry, the notarization, the excise tax affidavit, and recording. Searchers also look for a correction deed, a deed of correction, or a quit claim deed to fix a name or legal description. These materials describe Washington law in general terms; they are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in San Juan County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) meets all recording requirements specific to San Juan County.
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The booklet is too wordy. Not concise enough for someone who is inexperienced at filling out your form. It would be nice to have a picture example of what you are talking about. When we got to the Registars office we found out they do not have a notary. Would have been nice to know before we went. The form asks for page and book which is no longer needed. So why have it on there?
Thank you, Marolyn, this is useful feedback. A completed sample is actually included with the form, and your note tells us we should make it easier to find and tie it more directly to the instructions, so we'll do that. We'll also add a "before you begin" checklist and a clearer note that the document needs to be notarized in advance, since recording offices don't provide notary service. On the book and page: that reference is required by the Utah statute this affidavit is filed under (§ 57-1-5.1) and still applies to older deeds recorded before counties moved to entry-number-only indexing around 2000. You enter whichever reference appears on your recorded deed and leave the rest blank. Appreciate you taking the time to write in.
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