Vesting Types – Single, Married, or Separate…

Title to real property may be held in a variety of ways in the state of Washington. And the specific way a vesting is written determinines how title is held. Below are several explanations and examples of the common ways title may be held by individuals or two or more people in Washington State.

VESTING FOR ONE SINGLE PERSON –
When holding title as a single person, any of the following vestings are acceptable:

“John Q. Brown, a single man”,
“Mary S. Jones, a single individual”,
“John Q. Brown, an unmarried person”,
“Mary S. Jones, an unmarried woman”,
It is acceptable, although unnecessary, to…