Washington Former-Tenant Abandoned Personal Property Notice

Washington Notice of Sale or Disposal of Former-Tenant Property

Select one route and delete the other. Route A requires both abandonment of the tenancy and default in rent. Route B applies only after sheriff execution of a writ of restitution when the landlord stores the property under RCW 59.18.312.

Route and Valuation

• Former tenant: [________________________________]
• Premises: [________________________________]
• Route: ☐ A — abandonment plus rent default ☐ B — stored after writ execution
• Property storage location: [________________________________]
• Cumulative value: $[__________]
• Value route: ☐ $250 or less ☐ More than $250
• Personal papers, family pictures, or keepsakes separately identified: ☐ Yes

Route A — RCW 59.18.310 Notice

The landlord is [NAME / ADDRESS]. The property is stored at [LOCATION]. The tenant has the right under RCW 59.18.230 to have the property returned before sale or disposal after making a written request and paying the lesser of actual or reasonable moving and storage costs.

The landlord intends to sell or dispose of the property on or after:

• [__/__/____] — at least 45 days after mailing or personal delivery for property valued over $250 and for personal papers, family pictures, and keepsakes; or
• [__/__/____] — at least seven days after notice for other property having a cumulative value of $250 or less.

This route does not apply to property of a deceased tenant.

Route B — RCW 59.18.312 Notice After Writ

The sheriff executed the writ on [__/__/____]. The property is being stored because:

• ☐ Tenant timely requested storage
• ☐ Disability-based storage presumption applies
• ☐ Landlord elected storage and tenant did not object

The landlord intends to sell or dispose of stored property on or after:

• [__/__/____] — at least 30 days after mailing or personal delivery for property valued over $250; or
• [__/__/____] — at least seven days after notice for property valued at $250 or less, excluding personal papers, family pictures, and keepsakes.

Property will be returned before disposition after payment of the lesser of actual or reasonable moving and storage costs, subject to the statute and the sheriff-served storage notice.

Property Description and Retrieval

[____________________________________________________________]

Contact for written request, payment statement, and retrieval appointment: [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]

Moving/storage costs claimed: $[__________]

Sale Proceeds

Route A proceeds may be applied to money due the landlord, including the lesser of actual or reasonable moving and storage costs. Excess proceeds are held for the tenant for one year; unclaimed Route A excess becomes the landlord's property under § 59.18.310.

Route B proceeds may be applied only to the lesser of actual or reasonable moving and storage costs. Excess proceeds are held for one year and then deposited with the Department of Revenue under chapter 63.30 RCW.

Delivery Record

• First-class mail to last-known address: ☐ Sent [DATE]
• Route A: also mailed to every other written or actually known address: ☐ Yes ☐ None
• Route B: ☐ Mailed ☐ Personally delivered [DETAILS]
• Inventory, valuation, protected-item list, and proof retained: ☐ Yes

Landlord/agent signature and date: [________________________________]

Sources and References

• RCW 59.18.310 — Washington Legislature — https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.310
• RCW 59.18.312 — Washington Legislature — https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.312