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Does a Lease Need to be Notarized or Recorded?

By Scott Eller, Esq.

Generally, no. But, both residential and non-residential leases must be notarized and contain a legal description if the term exceeds a year.[1] The recording statute defines a lease of over two years as a conveyance.[2] In general an unacknowledged lease for a term exceeding 1 year is effective only as an oral lease and results in a [...]

Full post as published by Seattle Landlord-Tenant Attorney on March 08, 2009 (boomark / email).