A Washington quit claim deed conveys real property from one person (the grantor) to another (the grantee), though it cannot guarantee the title’s quality or legal owner. Due to the absence of guarantees found in other deeds, the grantee risks receiving a title with liens attached or discovering that the grantor did not have title rights, thus voiding their own ownership.

Quit claim deeds are best suited for transfers where liens or ownership disputes are unlikely (e.g., gift transfers, perfecting a title defect, etc.). For such cases, recording a quit claim deed is a quick and straightforward way to transfer a title.