Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.35 Tax Title Lands

36.35.010 Purpose -- Powers of county legislative authority as to tax title lands
The purpose of this chapter is to increase the power of county legislative authorities over tax title lands. The legislative authority of each county shall ...

36.35.020 "Tax title lands" defined -- Held in trust for taxing districts
The term "tax title lands" as used in this chapter shall mean any tract of land acquired by the county for lack of other bidders ...

36.35.070 Chapter as alternative
The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed as alternatives to, and not be limited by, the provisions of RCW 39.33.010, 36.34.130, and 36.35.140, nor ...

36.35.080 Other lands not affected
Nothing in this chapter shall affect any land deeded in trust to the department of natural resources or its successors pursuant to the provisions of ...

36.35.090 Chapter not affected by other acts
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, or provisions of law limiting the authority granted in this chapter, the legislative authority of any county ...

36.35.100 Treatment of county held tax-title property
All property deeded to the county under the provisions of this chapter shall be treated as follows during the period the property is so held: ...

36.35.110 Disposition of proceeds of sales
No claims shall ever be allowed against the county from any municipality, school district, road district or other taxing district for taxes levied on property ...

36.35.120 Sales of tax-title property -- Reservations -- Notices -- Installment contracts -- Separate sale of reserved resources
Real property acquired by any county of this state by foreclosure of delinquent taxes may be sold by order of the county legislative authority of ...

36.35.130 Form of deed and reservation
The county treasurer shall upon payment to the county treasurer of the purchase price for the property and any interest due, make and execute under ...

36.35.140 Rental of tax-title property on month to month tenancy authorized
The board of county commissioners of any county may, pending sale of any county property acquired by foreclosure of delinquent taxes, rent any portion thereof ...

36.35.150 Tax-title property may be disposed of without bids in certain cases
The county legislative authority may dispose of tax foreclosed property by private negotiation, without a call for bids, for not less than the principal amount ...

36.35.160 Quieting title to tax-title property
In any and all instances in this state in which a treasurer's deed to real property has been or shall be issued to the county ...

36.35.170 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Form of action -- Pleadings
The county or its successors in interest or assigns shall have authority to include in one action any and all tracts of land in which ...

36.35.180 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Summons and notice
Upon filing a copy of the summons and notice in the office of the county clerk, service thereof as against every interest in and claim ...

36.35.190 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Redemption before judgment
Any person, firm or corporation who or which may have been entitled to redeem the property involved prior to the issuance of the treasurer's deed ...

36.35.200 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Judgment
At any time after the return day named in the summons and notice the plaintiff in the cause shall be entitled to apply for judgment. ...

36.35.210 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Proof -- Presumptions
The right of action of the county, its successors or assigns, under RCW 36.35.160 through 36.35.270 shall rest on the validity of the taxes involved, ...

36.35.220 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Appearance fee -- Tender of taxes
Any person filing a statement in such action shall pay the clerk of the court an appearance fee in the amount required by the county ...

36.35.230 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Appellate review
Any person aggrieved by the judgment rendered in such action may seek appellate review of the part of said judgment objectionable to him in the ...

36.35.240 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Effect of judgment
The judgment rendered in such action, unless appealed from within the time prescribed herein and upon final judgment on appeal, shall be conclusive, without the ...

36.35.250 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Special assessments payable out of surplus
Nothing in RCW 36.35.160 through 36.35.270 contained shall be construed to deprive any city, town, or other unit of local government that imposed special assessments ...

36.35.260 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Form of deed on sale after title quieted
That in all cases where any county of the state of Washington has perfected title to real estate owned by the county, under the provisions ...

36.35.270 Quieting title to tax-title property -- Limitation on recovery for breach of warranty
No recovery for breach of warranty shall be had, against the county executing a deed under the provisions of RCW 36.35.260, in excess of the ...

36.35.280 Tax deeds to cities and towns absolute despite reversionary provision
All sales of tax-title lands heretofore consummated by any county, to a city or town, for municipal purposes, or public use, shall be absolute and ...

36.35.290 Easements
The general property tax assessed on any tract, lot, or parcel of real property includes all easements appurtenant thereto, provided said easements are a matter ...