About the Creator
Toby Kay is a retired real estate broker with decades of experience in the industry. Now in her 80s, Toby continues to share her knowledge and passion for clarity in legal documentation. She's retired, not licensed in Washington, and not a licensed attorney — which is why she works with trusted legal form providers so the information on this site is genuinely useful to everyday people handling basic ownership updates and title corrections.
Toby built WashingtonQuitclaimDeed.com after decades in real estate, drawing on a long-standing habit of figuring things out herself rather than paying someone else to do it. The site exists to put that same self-reliance within reach of property owners handling a quitclaim deed — clear enough to follow without a law degree, and priced well below what a traditional legal service would charge. Nothing here is dumbed down or padded with upsells; it's built the way Toby would want it explained to her: straight facts, no unnecessary cost, tailored for whoever's dealing with property in Washington.
This isn't Toby's first time selling real estate forms online, either. Back in the early days of the internet — before anyone could safely charge a transaction online — she ran one of the first businesses selling downloadable real estate forms, letting customers pay on the honor system by mailing a check afterward. Most people did. WashingtonQuitclaimDeed.com carries that same idea forward.
Everything a Washington filer needs lives on this site: the RCW § 65.04.045 formatting rules explained in plain language, what the Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit actually requires, and the county-by-county recording details that trip people up.
Which Option is Right for You?
Whichever route you pick from our download page, both are built around Washington's own requirements — the real question is just how hands-on you want to be:
✔️ Do-It-Yourself, $14.95
Fill in and print a deed from Standard Legal, drafted to meet Washington's RCW requirements, backed by their refund policy if a county Auditor rejects it. Works well if copying over a legal description accurately doesn't intimidate you and your excise tax exemption is a simple one — a gift, a family transfer, funding a trust.
📝 Professionally Prepared, $39.95
Answer a short questionnaire and your deed is drafted for you, including help identifying the right Realty Transfer Certificate exemption. Best for complex legal descriptions, multiple grantors or grantees, divorce or trust transfers, or out-of-state owners who can't easily make a second trip if something's rejected.
Still unsure which option is right for you? Try Ask My Robot — go to the menu at top of this page and select "Get Help" from our built-in tool that's available 24/7...
Whichever of Washington's 39 counties the property sits in, our county Auditor directory and recording requirements guide already have the local specifics worked out.
