Washington’s recording statute gives priority to the party who recorded first. Any conveyances of an interest in real property is potentially taxable in Washington, so in order to record a deed, the parties must also prepare and sign areal estate excise tax affidavitstating the purchase price ...
The Estate of Wanda Hammond and New York Life Insurance Company got into a dispute. In this case, Wanda Hammond's heirs and the administrator of her estate wanted to commute the remaining structured settlement payments into a lump sum after her death. However, New York Life objected, stating ...