Washington Property Law Flashcards

Washington is a community property state. Which of the following is classified as community property?

Answer: Wages earned by either spouse during marriage

Under RCW 26.16.030, wages and earnings acquired during marriage are community property in Washington.

Under Washington's Deed of Trust Act (RCW 61.24), what is the minimum notice period required before a non-judicial foreclosure sale?

Answer: 120 days

RCW 61.24.040 requires at least 120 days' notice before a trustee's sale under Washington's non-judicial foreclosure process.

In Washington, what is the period required for adverse possession to ripen into title when the possessor does not have color of title?

Answer: 10 years

Under RCW 7.28.050, adverse possession in Washington requires 10 years of continuous, actual, open, notorious, exclusive, and hostile possession.

Washington's recording act is best classified as which type?

Answer: Race-notice statute

Washington's recording act (RCW 65.08.070) is a race-notice statute, protecting subsequent purchasers for value who record first without notice of a prior conveyance.

Under Washington law, which of the following best describes a joint tenancy compared to a tenancy in common?

Answer: Joint tenancy requires equal shares and includes right of survivorship

A Washington joint tenancy requires the four unities (time, title, interest, possession) and equal shares, and carries the right of survivorship not present in a tenancy in common.

When a Washington landlord seeks to terminate a month-to-month tenancy without cause, what notice is required?

Answer: 20 days

Under RCW 59.18.200, as amended by recent Washington legislation, landlords must provide 20 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy without cause.