H-3741.1 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL 2297
_______________________________________________
State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session
By Representatives Sehlin and Hankins
Read first time 01/12/98. Referred to Committee on Government Administration.
AN ACT Relating to recording documents; and amending RCW 65.04.045 and 65.04.047.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 65.04.045 and 1996 c 143 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) When any instrument relating to real property is presented to a county auditor or recording officer for recording, the first page of the instrument shall contain:
(a) A top margin of at least three inches and a one-inch margin on the bottom and sides;
(b) The top left-hand side of the page shall contain the name and address to whom the instrument will be returned;
(c) The title or titles, or type or types, of the instrument to be recorded indicating the kind or kinds of documents or transactions contained therein. The auditor or recording officer shall only be required to index the title or titles captioned on the document;
(d) Reference numbers of documents assigned or released with reference to the document page number where additional references can be found, if applicable;
(e)
If applicable, the names of the grantor(s) and grantee(s) ((with)),
including any reference to the document page number where additional names
are ((if applicable)) included;
(f) An abbreviated legal description of the property, including lot, block, plat, or section, township, and range, and reference to the document page number where the full legal description is included, if applicable;
(g) The assessor's property tax parcel or account number.
(2) All pages of the document shall be on sheets of paper of a weight and color capable of producing a legible image that are not larger than fourteen inches long and eight and one-half inches wide with text printed or written in eight point type or larger. Further, all instruments presented for recording must have a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides for all pages except page one, be prepared in ink color capable of being imaged, and have all seals legible and capable of being imaged, and no attachments may be affixed to the pages.
The information provided on the instrument must be in substantially the following form:
This Space Provided for Recorder's Use
When Recorded Return to:
.................................................................
Document Title(s)
Grantor(s)
Grantee(s)
Legal Description
Assessor's Property Tax Parcel or Account Number
Reference Numbers of Documents Assigned or Released
Sec. 2. RCW 65.04.047 and 1996 c 143 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
If
an instrument relating to real property presented for recording does not
contain the information required by RCW 65.04.045(1) (((a) through (e))),
the person preparing the instrument for recording shall prepare a cover sheet
that contains the required information. The cover sheet shall be attached to
the instrument and shall be recorded as a part of the instrument. An
additional page fee as determined under RCW 36.18.010 shall be collected for
recording of the cover sheet. Any errors in the cover sheet shall not affect
the transactions contained in the instrument itself. The cover sheet need not
be separately signed or acknowledged. The cover sheet information shall be
used to generate the auditor's grantor/grantee index, however, the names and
legal description in the instrument itself will determine the legal chain of
title. The cover sheet shall be substantially the following form:
WASHINGTON STATE COUNTY AUDITOR/RECORDER'S
INDEXING FORM
Return Address
Please print or type information
Document Title(s) (or transactions contained therein):
1.
2.
3.
4.
If applicable, Grantor(s) (Last name first, then first name and initials)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 9 Additional names on page ___ of document.
If applicable, Grantee(s) (Last name first, then first name and initials)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. 9 Additional names on page ___ of document.
Legal Description (abbreviated: i.e., lot, block, plat or section, township, range)
9 Additional legal description is on page ___ of document.
Assessor's Property Tax Parcel or Account Number:
Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released:
9 Additional references on page ___ of document.
The Auditor or Recording Officer will rely on the information provided on this form. The staff will not read the document to verify the accuracy of or the completeness of the indexing information provided herein.
--- END ---