
The officer taking acknowledgements shall certify the same by a certificate written on or attached to the real estate deed. In Washington, county auditors are responsible for recording real property instruments. When the acknowledgment is certified as required by law, the instrument may be recorded in the recording office in the county where the property is located (RCW 65.08.070). The grantor to the real estate deed is required to sign and have his or her signature acknowledged by a person authorized to take acknowledgments. Property rights, as well as the owner's right to dispose of his or real property, are determined by the manner in which the property is held. A conveyance of real estate or interest in real estate is facilitated through the use of a real estate deed, the commonly used forms of which in Washington are warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds.

In Washington State, an alien may hold and acquire land, any rights to land, or interest in land by purchase, devise, or descent and can also convey, mortgage, and devise the same with the same effect as if the alien were a native citizen of the state of Washington or the United States (64.16.005).

Individuals of legal age, as well as corporations, have the legal capacity to hold or acquire property in this state, which gives them the legal authority to convey the same to a grantee who in turn has legal authority to receive real property. The use of real estate deeds in the state of Washington is authorized by RCW 64.04.010, which states that "every conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, and every contract creating or evidencing any encumbrance upon real estate, shall be by deed." Furthermore, a real estate deed has to be in writing, signed by the grantor or other party bound by it, and acknowledged by the grantor before an officer who is authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds (RCW 64.04.020).
CONVEYANCE DEED DOCUMENTS FULL
Special Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property Special Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property Deed of Trust and Promissory Note Full Reconveyance for Deed of Trust Assignment of Deed of Trust Substitute of Trustee and Full Reconveyance Lis Pendens Release of Lis Pendens Mechanics Lien Notice to Customer Notice of Right to Claim of Lien Mechanics Lien Notice of Furnishing Mechanics Lien Notice to Construction Lender Notice of Claim of Mechanics Lien Conditional Waiver and Release of Claim upon Progress Payment Unconditional Waiver and Release of Claim upon Progress Payment Conditional Waiver and Release of Claim upon Final Payment Unconditional Waiver and Release of Claim upon Final Payment Select Document Type Quit Claim Deed Gift Deed Warranty Deed Bargain and Sale Deed Special Warranty Deed Grant Deed Correction Deed Easement Deed Termination of Easement Transfer on Death Deed Transfer on Death Revocation Transfer on Death Affidavit Personal Representative Deed Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Trustee Deed Certificate of Trust Disclaimer of Interest General Durable Power of Attorney RCW 11.125 ET SEQ.
