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Chapter 7.28 RCW

EJECTMENT, QUIETING TITLE

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RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 7.28.010Who may maintain actions—Service on nonresident defendant.
HTMLPDF 7.28.050Limitation of actions for recovery of real property—Adverse possession under title deducible of record.
HTMLPDF 7.28.060Rights inhere to heirs, devisees and assigns.
HTMLPDF 7.28.070Adverse possession under claim and color of title—Payment of taxes.
HTMLPDF 7.28.080Color of title to vacant and unoccupied land.
HTMLPDF 7.28.083Adverse possession—Reimbursement of taxes or assessments—Payment of unpaid taxes or assessments—Awarding of costs and attorneys' fees.
HTMLPDF 7.28.085Adverse possession—Forestland—Additional requirements—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 7.28.090Adverse possession—Public lands—Adverse title in minors, persons under guardianship or conservatorship.
HTMLPDF 7.28.100Construction.
HTMLPDF 7.28.110Substitution of landlord in action against tenant.
HTMLPDF 7.28.120Pleadings—Superior title prevails.
HTMLPDF 7.28.130Defendant must plead nature of his or her estate or right to possession.
HTMLPDF 7.28.140Verdict of jury.
HTMLPDF 7.28.150Damages—Limitation—Permanent improvements.
HTMLPDF 7.28.160Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid.
HTMLPDF 7.28.170Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid—Pleadings, issues and trial on counterclaim.
HTMLPDF 7.28.180Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid—Judgment on counterclaim—Payment.
HTMLPDF 7.28.190Verdict where plaintiff's right to possession expires before trial.
HTMLPDF 7.28.200Order for survey of property.
HTMLPDF 7.28.210Order for survey of property—Contents of order—Service.
HTMLPDF 7.28.220Alienation by defendant, effect of.
HTMLPDF 7.28.230Mortgagee cannot maintain action for possession—Possession to collect mortgaged, pledged, or assigned rents and profits—Perfection of security interest.
HTMLPDF 7.28.240Action between cotenants.
HTMLPDF 7.28.250Action against tenant on failure to pay rent.
HTMLPDF 7.28.260Effect of judgment—Lis pendens—Vacation.
HTMLPDF 7.28.270Effect of vacation of judgment.
HTMLPDF 7.28.280Conflicting claims, donation law, generally—Joinder of parties.
HTMLPDF 7.28.300Quieting title against outlawed mortgage or deed of trust.
HTMLPDF 7.28.310Quieting title to personal property.
HTMLPDF 7.28.320Possession no defense.

Notes:

Forcible and unlawful entry, detainer: Chapters 59.12, 59.16 RCW.
Liens: Title 60 RCW.
Real property: Title 64 RCW.
Rent default, less than forty dollars: Chapter 59.08 RCW.
Tenancies: Chapter 59.04 RCW.