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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>“grant and convey” is not in the WA statutes on deed forms. So if that satisfies “substantial” then quitclaim should suffice. See also Black’s Law Dictionary definition of quitclaim. QC deeds as described by Mr. Faber are common (or were common at least until the 80’s) in MT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BTW “grant” typically includes warranties which is the opposite of quitclaim. See, for example, a grant deed in CA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I typically use the statutory forms to avoid such issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lenard L Wittlake, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attorney & Counselor at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>22 East Poplar Street, Suite 202<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>P.O. 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Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>> Law Office of Craig Sjostrom, 1204 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Phone (360) 848-0339 Fax (360) 336-3488 email <a href="mailto:cdsjostrom@comcast.net"><span style='color:blue'>cdsjostrom@comcast.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Faber<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 07, 2020 9:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> wsbarp <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] The term "Convey" in a Quitclaim Deed<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>RCW 64.04.050 says that a quitclaim deed must be in "substantially" the form described. I'm currently getting pushback from a title company on a quitclaim deed that did not include the word "convey" (reading instead "[x] does hereby quitclaim to [y] all title in . . ..") Though a "conveyance", I can see no substantial reason in law to require the use of both the terms "convey" and "quitclaim" in a valid deed, nor can I find any literature on point that suggests otherwise. I'd very much like to avoid eating the cost of re-recording here, plus this seems like a good opportunity to improve my practice. Can anyone speak to this point, either to confirm I'm correct or give me authority that clearly says I'm incorrect? It seems that both efficiency and clarity makes the use of the term "convey" superfluous.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>David J. 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