Requirements.
RCW 64.80.060
in effectA transfer on death deed: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, must contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter vivos deed; (2) Must state that the transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death; and (3) Must be recorded before the transferor's death in the public records in the office of the auditor of the county where the property is located.
A transfer on death deed:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, must contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter vivos deed;
(2) Must state that the transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death; and
(3) Must be recorded before the transferor's death in the public records in the office of the auditor of the county where the property is located.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=64.80&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026