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WA Rev Code § 65.08.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.08 - Recording.|65.08.170 - Notice of additional water or sewer facility tap or connection charges—Required—Contents.

RCW 65.08.170 Notice of additional water or sewer facility tap or connection charges—Required—Contents.When any municipality as defined in *RCW 35.91.020 or any county has levied or intends to levy a charge on property pertaining to:(1) The amount required by the provisions of a contract pursuant to RCW 35.91.020 under which the water or sewer facilities so tapped into or used were constructed; or(2) Any connection charges which are in fact reimbursement for the cost of facilities constructed by the sale of revenue bonds; or(3) The additional connection charge authorized in RCW 35.92.025;such municipality or county shall record in the office in which deeds are recorded of the county or counties in which such facility is located a notice of additional tap or connection charges. Such notice shall contain either the legal description of the land affected by such additional tap or connection charges or a map making appropriate references to the United States government survey showing in outline the land affected or to be affected by such additional tap or connection charges.[ 1977 c 72 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 35.91.020 was amended by 2013 c 243 § 3, eliminating the definition of "municipality." For later enactment of the definition, see RCW 35.91.015.
WA Rev Code § 65.08.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.08 - Recording.|65.08.180 - Notice of additional water or sewer facility tap or connection charges—Duration—Certificate of payment and release.

RCW 65.08.180 Notice of additional water or sewer facility tap or connection charges—Duration—Certificate of payment and release.The notice required by RCW 65.08.170, when duly recorded, shall be effective until there is recorded in the same office in which the notice was recorded a certificate of payment and release executed by the municipality or county. Such certificate shall contain a legal description of the particular parcel of land so released and shall be recorded within thirty days of the date of payment thereof.[ 1977 c 72 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.005 - Registration authorized—Who may apply.

RCW 65.12.005 Registration authorized—Who may apply.The owner of any estate or interest in land, whether legal or equitable, except unpatented land, may apply as hereinafter provided to have the title of said land registered. The application may be made by the applicant personally, or by an agent thereunto lawfully authorized in writing, which authority shall be executed and acknowledged in the same manner and form as is now required as to a deed, and shall be recorded in the office of the county auditor in the county in which the land, or the major portion thereof, is situated before the making of the application by such agent. A corporation may apply by its authorized agent, and an infant or any other person under disability by his or her legal guardian. Joint tenants and tenants in common shall join in the application. The person in whose behalf the application is made shall be named as applicant.[ 2012 c 117 § 211; 1907 c 250 § 1; RRS § 10622.]NOTES:Construction—1907 c 250: "This act shall be construed liberally, so far as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its general intent, which is, that any owner of land may register his title and bring his land under the provisions of this act, but no one is required so to do." [ 1907 c 250 § 97.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.010 - Land subject to a lesser estate.

RCW 65.12.010 Land subject to a lesser estate.It shall not be an objection to bringing land under this chapter, that the estate or interest of the applicant is subject to any outstanding lesser estate, mortgage, lien or charge; but no mortgage, lien, charge or lesser estate than a fee simple shall be registered unless the estate in fee simple to the same land is registered; and every such lesser estate, mortgage, lien or charge shall be noted upon the certificate of title and the duplicate thereof, and the title or interest certified shall be subject only to such estates, mortgages, liens and charges as are so noted, except as herein provided.[ 1907 c 250 § 2; RRS § 10623.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.015 - Tax title land—Conditions to registration.

RCW 65.12.015 Tax title land—Conditions to registration.No title derived through sale for any tax or assessment, or special assessment, shall be entitled to be registered, unless it shall be made to appear that the title of the applicant, or those through whom he or she claims title has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction, and a decree of such court duly made and recorded, decreeing the title of the applicant, or that the applicant or those through whom he or she claims title have been in the actual and undisputed possession of the land under such title at least seven years, immediately prior to the application, and shall have paid all taxes and assessments legally levied thereon during said times; unless the same is vacant and unoccupied lands or lots, in which case, where title is derived through sale for any tax or assessment or special assessment for any such vacant and unoccupied lands or lots, and the applicant, or those through whom he or she claims title, shall have paid all taxes and assessments legally levied thereon for eight successive years immediately prior to the application, in which case such lands and lots shall be entitled to be registered as other lands provided for by this section.[ 2012 c 117 § 212; 1907 c 250 § 3; RRS § 10624.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.020 - Application.

RCW 65.12.020 Application.The application shall be in writing and shall be signed and verified by the oath of the applicant, or the person acting in his or her behalf. It shall set forth substantially:(1) The name and place of residence of the applicant, and if the application is by one acting in behalf of another, the name and place of residence and capacity of the person so acting.(2) Whether the applicant (except in the case of a corporation) is married or not, and, if married, the name and residence of the husband or wife, and the age of the applicant.(3) The description of the land and the assessed value thereof, exclusive of improvements, according to the last official assessment, the same to be taken as a basis for the payments required under RCW 65.12.670 and 65.12.790(1).(4) The applicant's estate or interest in the same, and whether the same is subject to homestead exemption.(5) The names of all persons or parties who appear of record to have any title, claim, estate, lien, or interest in the lands described in the application for registration.(6) Whether the land is occupied or unoccupied, and if occupied by any other person than the applicant, the name and post office address of each occupant, and what estate he or she has or claims in the land.(7) Whether the land is subject to any lien or incumbrance, and if any, give the nature and amount of the same, and if recorded, the book and page of record; also give the name and post office address of each holder thereof.(8) Whether any other person has any estate or claims any interest in the land, in law or equity, in possession, remainder, reversion, or expectancy, and if any, set forth the name and post office address of every such person and the nature of his or her estate or claim.(9) In case it is desired to settle or establish boundary lines, the names and post office addresses of all the owners of the adjoining lands that may be affected thereby, as far as he or she is able, upon diligent inquiry, to ascertain the same.(10) If the application is on behalf of a minor, the age of such minor shall be stated.(11) When the place of residence of any person whose residence is required to be given is unknown, it may be so stated if the applicant will also state that upon diligent inquiry he or she had been unable to ascertain the same.[ 2012 c 117 § 213; 1907 c 250 § 4; RRS § 10625.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.025 - Various lands in one application.

RCW 65.12.025 Various lands in one application.Any number of contiguous pieces of land in the same county, and owned by the same person, and in the same right, or any number of pieces of property in the same county having the same chain of title and belonging to the same person, may be included in one application.[ 1907 c 250 § 5; RRS § 10626.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.030 - Amendment of application.

RCW 65.12.030 Amendment of application.The application may be amended only by supplemental statement in writing, signed and sworn to as in the case of the original application.[ 1907 c 250 § 6; RRS § 10627.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.035 - Form of application.

RCW 65.12.035 Form of application.The form of application may, with appropriate changes, be substantially as follows:FORM OF APPLICATION FORINITIAL REGISTRATION OF TITLE TO LANDState of WashingtonCounty of . . . .,ss.In the superior court of the state of Washington in and for . . . . . . county.In the matter of the application of . . . . . . to register the title to the land hereinafter describedPETITIONTo the Honorable . . . . . ., judge of said court: I hereby make application to have registered the title to the land hereinafter described, and do solemnly swear that the answers to the questions herewith, and the statements herein contained, are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.First. Name of applicant, . . . . . ., age, . . . . years.Residence, . . . . . . . . . . . (number and street, if any). Married to or in a state registered domestic partnership with . . . . . . (name of husband, wife, or state registered domestic partner).Second. Applications made by . . . . . ., acting as . . . . . . (owner, agent or attorney). Residence, . . . . . . . . . . . (number, street).Third. Description of real estate is as follows:. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .estate or interest therein is . . . . . . and . . . . . . subject to homestead.Fourth. The land is . . . . . . occupied by . . . . . . . . . . . (names of occupants), whose address is . . . . . . . . . . . (number street and town or city). The estate, interest or claim of occupant is . . . . . .Fifth. Liens and incumbrances on the land . . . . . . Name of holder or owner thereof is . . . . . . Whose post office address is . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of claim, $. . . . Recorded, Book . . . ., page . . . ., of the records of said county.Sixth. Other persons, firm or corporation having or claiming any estate, interest or claim in law or equity, in possession, remainder, reversion or expectancy in said land are . . . . . . whose addresses are . . . . . . . . . . . respectively. Character of estate, interest or claim is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh. Other facts connected with said land and appropriate to be considered in this registration proceeding are . . . . . .Eighth. Therefore, the applicant prays this honorable court to find or declare the title or interest of the applicant in said land and decree the same, and order the registrar of titles to register the same and to grant such other and further relief as may be proper in the premises. . . . . (Applicant's signature)By . . . . . ., agent, attorney, administrator or guardian.Subscribed and sworn to before me this . . . . day of . . . . . ., A.D. (year) . . . . . . . .  Notary Public in and for the state of Washington, residing at . . . . . . . .[ 2016 c 202 § 42; 2009 c 521 § 145; 1907 c 250 § 7; RRS § 10628.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.040 - Venue—Power of the court.

RCW 65.12.040 Venue—Power of the court.The application for registration shall be made to the superior court of the state of Washington in and for the county wherein the land is situated. Said court shall have power to inquire into the condition of the title to and any interest in the land and any lien or encumbrance thereon, and to make all orders, judgments and decrees as may be necessary to determine, establish and declare the title or interest, legal or equitable, as against all persons, known, or unknown, and all liens and incumbrances existing thereon, whether by law, contract, judgment, mortgage, trust deed or otherwise, and to declare the order, priority and preference as between the same, and to remove all clouds from the title.[ 1907 c 250 § 8; RRS § 10629.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.050 - Registrars of titles.

RCW 65.12.050 Registrars of titles.The county auditors of the several counties of this state shall be registrars of titles in their respective counties; and their deputies shall be deputy registrars. All acts performed by registrars and deputy registrars under this law shall be performed under rules and instructions established and given by the superior court having jurisdiction of the county in which they act.[ 1907 c 250 § 9; RRS § 10630.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.055 - Bond of registrar.

RCW 65.12.055 Bond of registrar.Every county auditor shall, before entering upon his or her duties as registrar of titles, give a bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved by a judge of the superior court of the state of Washington in and for his or her county, payable to the state of Washington, in such sum as shall be fixed by the said judge of the superior court, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his or her duties, and to deliver up all papers, books, records, and other property belonging to the county or appertaining to his or her office as registrar of titles, whole, safe and undefaced, when lawfully required so to do; said bond shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and a copy thereof shall be filed and entered upon the records of the superior court in the county wherein the county auditor shall hold office.[ 2012 c 117 § 214; 1907 c 250 § 10; RRS § 10631.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.060 - Deputy registrar—Duties—Vacancy.

RCW 65.12.060 Deputy registrar—Duties—Vacancy.Deputy registrars shall perform any and all duties of the registrar in the name of the registrar, and the acts of such deputies shall be held to be the acts of the registrar, and in the case of the death of the registrar or his or her removal from office, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as is provided by law for filling such vacancy in the office of the county auditor. The person so appointed to fill such vacancy shall file a bond and be vested with the same powers as the registrar whose office he or she is appointed to fill.[ 2012 c 117 § 215; 1907 c 250 § 11; RRS § 10632.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.065 - Registrar not to practice law—Liability for deputy.

RCW 65.12.065 Registrar not to practice law—Liability for deputy.No registrar or deputy registrar shall practice as an attorney or counselor at law, nor prepare any papers in any proceeding herein provided for, nor while in the office be in partnership with any attorney or counselor at law so practicing. The registrar shall be liable for any neglect or omission of the duties of his or her office when occasioned by a deputy registrar, in the same manner as for his or her own personal neglect or omission.[ 2012 c 117 § 216; 1907 c 250 § 12; RRS § 10633.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.070 - Nonresident to appoint agent.

RCW 65.12.070 Nonresident to appoint agent.If the applicant is not a resident of the state of Washington, he or she shall file with his or her application a paper, duly acknowledged, appointing an agent residing in this state, giving his or her name in full and post office address, and shall therein agree that the service of any legal process in proceedings under or growing out of the application shall be of the same legal effect when made on said agent as if made on the applicant within this state. If the agent so appointed dies or removes from the state, the applicant shall at once make another appointment in like manner, and if he or she fails so to do, the court may dismiss the application.[ 2012 c 117 § 217; 1907 c 250 § 14; RRS § 10635.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.080 - Filing application—Docket and record entries.

RCW 65.12.080 Filing application—Docket and record entries.The application shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court to which the application is made and in case of personal service a true copy thereof shall be served with the summons, and the clerk shall docket the case in a book to be kept for that purpose, which shall be known as the "land registration docket". The record entry of the application shall be entitled (name of applicant), plaintiff, against (here insert the names of all persons named in the application as being in possession of the premises, or as having any lien, incumbrance, right, title or interest in the land, and the names of all persons who shall be found by the report of the examiner hereinafter provided for to be in possession or to have any lien, incumbrance, right, title or interest in the land), also all other persons or parties unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the application herein, defendants.All orders, judgments and decrees of the court in the case shall be appropriately entered in such docket. All final orders or decrees shall be recorded, and proper reference made thereto in such docket.[ 1907 c 250 § 15; RRS § 10636.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.085 - Filing abstract of title.

RCW 65.12.085 Filing abstract of title.The applicant shall also file with the said clerk, at the time the application is made, an abstract of title such as is now commonly used, prepared and certified to by the county auditor of the county, or a person, firm or corporation regularly engaged in the abstract business, and having satisfied the said superior court that they have a complete set of abstract books and are in existence and doing business at the time of the filing of the application under this chapter.[ 1907 c 250 § 15a; RRS § 10637.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.090 - Examiner of titles—Appointment—Oath—Bond.

RCW 65.12.090 Examiner of titles—Appointment—Oath—Bond.The judges of the superior court in and for the state of Washington for the counties for which they were elected or appointed shall appoint a competent attorney in each county to be examiner of titles and legal adviser of the registrar. The examiner of titles in each county shall be paid in each case by the applicant such compensation as the judge of the superior court of the state of Washington in and for that county shall determine. Every examiner of titles shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe an oath of office to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his or her office, and shall also give a bond in such amount and with such sureties as shall be approved by the judge of the said superior court, payable in like manner and with like conditions as required of the registrar. A copy of the bond shall be entered upon the records of said court and the original shall be filed with the registrar.[ 2012 c 117 § 218; 1907 c 250 § 13; RRS § 10634.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.100 - Copy of application as lis pendens.

RCW 65.12.100 Copy of application as lis pendens.At the time of the filing of the application in the office of the clerk of the court, a copy thereof, certified by the clerk, shall be filed (but need not be recorded) in the office of the county auditor, and shall have the force and effect of a lis pendens.[ 1907 c 250 § 16; RRS § 10638.]
WA Rev Code § 65.12.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 65 - Recording, Registration, and Legal Publication|Chapter 65.12 - Registration of Land Titles (Torrens Act).|65.12.110 - Examination of title.

RCW 65.12.110 Examination of title.Immediately after the filing of the abstract of title, the court shall enter an order referring the application to an examiner of titles, who shall proceed to examine into the title and into the truth of the matters set forth in the application, and particularly whether the land is occupied, the nature of the occupation, if occupied, and by what right, and, also as to all judgments against the applicant or those through whom he or she claims title, which may be a lien upon the lands described in the application; he or she shall search the records and investigate all the facts brought to his or her notice, and file in the case a report thereon, including a certificate of his or her opinion upon the title. The clerk of the court shall thereupon give notice to the applicant of the filing of such report. If the opinion of the examiner is adverse to the applicant, he or she shall be allowed by the court a reasonable time in which to elect to proceed further, or to withdraw his or her application. The election shall be made in writing, and filed with the clerk of the court.[ 2012 c 117 § 219; 1907 c 250 § 17; RRS § 10639.]