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Washington on(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. NOTARY SIGNATURE NOTARY SEAL (Name of Notary) to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the pers___________________________ personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledgedof Spouse Printed Name of Spouse Date State of Washington County of __________________ } ss. On ____________ before me, _________________________________________, personally appeared ______________h value of the property described in Section 1 above is $ 5. The facts stated in this homestead declaration are known to be true as of my own personal knowledge. Signature Printed Name Date Signature I reside in this property on the date that the homestead declaration is recorded. I intend for this property to be my principal dwelling, and intend to reside there beginning . . 4. The estimated caston, and more particularly described as follows (give complete legal description): 2. I claim this property and the dwelling thereon as a homestead. 3. This property is my principal dwelling, and ocated at the address of ___________________ ___________________________________________________________, in the City of ______________________, and County of _______________________, State of Washingty State and Zip ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) HOMESTEAD DECLARATION I, _____________________________________, do hereby certify and declare the following: 1. That I am the owner of the following property lRecording Request By and When Recorded Mail To _____________________________________________ Name _____________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________ Citory. One Self-Addressed Stamped Envelopes. You will need this because you will be asking the clerk to return a copy of the recorded Declaration. Declaration of Homestead ­Married (Instructions) 2 include a check for the recording fee. To get the specific amount of the recording fee you can contact your County Recorder. You can find its address and telephone number in your local telephone direcil back it back to you (in the self-addressed stamped envelope you've enclosed). You will need to include the following items: Forms. The original and a copy of the Declaration Fees. You will need to il your Declaration to the County Recorder you will need to begin with a cover letter explaining what you have included and what you need done. You will want the clerk to record the Declaration and mayou can contact your County Recorder. You can find its address and telephone number in you local telephone directory. Declaration of Homestead ­Married (Instructions) 1 · Mail ­If you choose to maDeclaration of Homestead. The clerk will help you from here. Fees. You will need to pay the clerk the amount of the recording fee, probably around $10. To get the specific amount of the recording fee ake the form to your County Recorder. You will need to bring in the original and two copies (just to be safe) of your completed and notarized Declaration. You will tell the clerk you want to record a s. Step 5: Recording. You can either record the Declaration in person or by mail. In Person ­Recording your Declaration in person will be quicker because you won't have to wait for delivery. You can trity card, driver license, passport, etc.). Step 4: Copies. You should make at least two copies of your completed forms in case additional copies are required by the court and for your personal recordHE DECLARATION Step 3: Notary Acknowledgement. Take the form to a Notary Public, you can find one in your telephone directory or at local bank. Take personal identification with you (e.g. social secuate. You will need to have this form notarized, so wait to sign it until you are in front of the notary. Notarization. Don't bother filling this in, it will be completed by the notary. B. RECORDING Tn of the dwelling. Don't panic, this description can be taken off the deed to the property. If you do not have this description, the court will often accept the complete address alone. Signature and Df the form: Return Address. In the upper right hand corner, insert the address you would like the Declaration mailed to once it is recorded. Legal Description. You are asked to give a legal descriptio as well as the instructions contained in the form carefully. Step 2: Completing the form. Insert the appropriate information in the form. Below are additional instructions for the trickier sections oserious legal matters. INSTRUCTIONS WASHINGTON DECLARATION OF HOMESTEAD--MARRIED A. GETTING STARTED ­ COMPLETING THE FORMS Step 1: Read the Instructions Carefully. You need to read these instructionsy theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of these materials. An attorney should be consulted for all cial, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on anr particular needs. The materials are used at your own risk. In no event will FindLegalForms, Inc, its agents, partners or affiliates be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, speUse" found at findlegalforms.com. These materials are provided "AS-IS." We do not give any express or implied warranties of merchantability, suitability or completeness of any of the materials for youorney-Client relationship is created by use of these materials. FindLegalForms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. The purchase and use of these materials is subject to the "Disclaimers and Terms of t using a typewriter, use black ink and print as legibly and neatly as possible. The court may reject forms that are difficult to read or they may input the information incorrectly. Disclaimer No Atttion You can fill out the forms on the computer by entering the requested information in the appropriate spaces or you can fill them out manually. If you are filling out the forms manually and are nod (v) A resident of the county where you will record the Declaration. Materials This packet contains: (i) Information for the Declaration; (ii) Instructions for the Declaration; and (iii) The Declarae: (i) The owner of a dwelling (e.g. house, condo, etc.), not a renter; (ii) Married; (iii) You must reside in the dwelling at the time of the recording; (iv) A resident of the state of Washington; ants to the state of Washington for medical assistance. For more information you should read sections §6.13.010 to 6.13.240 of the Revised Code of Washington. Requirements To use this packet you must bdwelling, (iii) certain debts existing at the time a bankruptcy is filed, (iv) child/spousal support obligations, (v) certain debts secured by a condominium or homeowners' association lien or (vi) deb not claim more than one homestead at a time. Please note: the Declaration does not protect you from: (i) liens by contractors who put labor and materials into the dwelling, (ii) debts secured by the m a property that is not yet occupied and you already have a homestead declaration on file for your previous residence, you must file a declaration of abandonment of the previous homestead, as you mayerty that is not occupied as your homestead. In these cases, you must file a declaration of homestead with the county recorder in which the property is located. If you choose to select a homestead fromited exemption on your home. Your primary residence is automatically protected by a homestead exemption in Washington, unless you choose your homestead from unimproved property, or from improved prop, attachment or seizure by any state for satisfaction of unpaid income taxes on a pension or other retirement plan, then the $125,000 exemption limit may be waived, and you may be eligible for an unli000 in equity). It is important to note that if a sale of your home is forced, you will still receive an amount of the proceeds up to the amount of your exemption. If your home is subject to executionou have a $350,000 mortgage, then your creditors might be able to force a sale of your home and recoup up to $525,000 from the proceeds of the sale (the difference between the exemption and your $650,ty), your creditors would likely be unable to force a sale of your home to satisfy your debts, since your equity is completely covered by the exemption. However, if your home is worth $1,000,000 and y125,000 worth of equity in your home will be protected against the claims of your creditors. For example, if your home is worth $200,000 and you have a mortgage of $165,000 (giving you $35,000 in equild. The homestead law protects a certain amount of your equity in your home from being taken to pay the judgment. In Washington, the homestead exemption is limited to $125,000. This means that up to $ued you will receive a judgment from the court. If you do not pay the judgment, they can then try to collect the judgment by garnishing your wages, having your automobile sold or by having you home soINFORMATION WASHINGTON DECLARATION OF HOMESTEAD--MARRIED Overview A homestead law helps to protect you from losing your home to creditors. If you are sued for money in court and lose, the person who s Washington