WA Bar Washington Property Law

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Wages earned by either spouse during marriage

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

120 days

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Race-notice statute

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Joint tenancy requires equal shares and includes right of survivorship

Answer

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.

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WA Bar Washington Property Law