Adams County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form

Last validated September 7, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Adams County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Benge, Lind, Othello, Ritzville, Washtucna.

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Adams County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form

Adams County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form

Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) form formatted to comply with all Washington recording and content requirements.

Document last validated 7/27/2026
Adams County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide

Adams County Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide

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Adams County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Document

Adams County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Document

Example of a properly completed Washington Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) document for reference.

Document last validated 9/4/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Adams County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Adams County Auditor

Address:
210 W Broadway
Ritzville, Washington 99169

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Phone: (509) 659-3247

Recording Tips for Adams County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording

Cities and Jurisdictions in Adams County

Properties in any of these areas use Adams County forms:

  • Benge
  • Lind
  • Othello
  • Ritzville
  • Washtucna

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Adams County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Adams 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 Adams County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Adams 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 Adams 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 Adams County?

Recording fees in Adams County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (509) 659-3247 for current fees.

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This Washington quitclaim deed carries one grantor and two signatures. Record title stands in one married owner's name, so that owner alone conveys, and the owner's spouse or state registered domestic partner signs a second, separately labeled block as a joining party rather than as a grantor. The form is built for that asymmetry, because two Washington statutes ask for both signatures even where only one name appears on the vesting instrument.

Two statutes, one shared answer

RCW 26.16.030(3) is the first. Property a couple acquires after marriage, or after registration of a state registered domestic partnership, is community property unless RCW 26.16.010 or RCW 26.16.020 makes it separate, and that characterization turns on the source of the acquisition rather than on whose name the recorded deed carries. A home held in one spouse's name alone can therefore be community real property, which one spouse cannot convey acting alone. The second statute is RCW 6.13.060: a homestead of a spouse or domestic partner cannot be conveyed or encumbered unless the instrument is executed and acknowledged by both. That rule is indifferent to record title. Both provisions converge on the same formality, and this deed meets it without pretending that the joining spouse is a record owner.

A joinder that releases rather than consents

The difference shows up on the record. Section 10 recites that the joining person is the grantor's spouse or state registered domestic partner, is not a record owner, joins in the execution of the deed, and acknowledges it. Then it goes further: by joining, that person conveys and quitclaims any community property interest, any homestead right, and any other interest that person has in the property, with no covenant or warranty attached. Drafted that way, the deed works whichever way the characterization question comes out. Where the property was community real property, the joining signature carries the community interest across; where it was genuinely separate property of the grantor, the joinder releases nothing of substance and the record stops inviting a later examiner to raise the point.

One grantor entry, two signature blocks, two certificates

Section 1 holds a single grantor entry for the record owner. Section 2 holds the joining spouse or state registered domestic partner, with its own blank for the relationship the joinder rests on, so the deed states that status rather than assuming it. Two labeled signature blocks follow, one for the grantor as record owner and one for the joining spouse or domestic partner, each with a printed name and a date, and each block has its own certificate in the individual capacity short form of RCW 42.45.140(1). The two signers may therefore appear on different days, or before officers in different counties. Washington law does not require a certificate per signer, the statutory short forms being written in the plural; the paired layout is a drafting decision. What the form is not set up as is a deed placing two record owners in the grantor position, or a deed with a single signature line and a single certificate.

Pierce County, and the two counters a deed crosses

The completed example is filled in for a Pierce County transfer: a father holding record title alone conveys the family home to his adult daughter for stated consideration, and the mother joins in execution and acknowledges. Consideration is stated, so the transfer is taxable. A real estate excise tax affidavit accompanies the deed to the county treasurer, who verifies the tax before the auditor may accept the instrument, and the state portion opens at 1.10 percent on the lowest band of selling price with the local rate added on top. The auditor's first page requirements are already met: the three inch recording band with the return name and address at the top left, the title immediately beneath it, the party names, an abbreviated legal description with a page reference to the complete one, the assessor's parcel or account number, and reference numbers of documents assigned or released.

What the download holds

The package contains the blank deed as a fillable PDF, the completed Pierce County example, and a plain language guide covering every blank, the notarization, the excise tax affidavit, and the statutory recording fees and surcharges. Searchers reach this configuration as a quit claim deed with spousal joinder, or as a non-owner spouse deed. The materials describe Washington law in general terms and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Adams County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) meets all recording requirements specific to Adams County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Adams County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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