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Legal Notices
The WNPA holds the repository of all legal notices posted in newspapers across the state. Publishing legal notices in newspapers, versus strictly online mitigates inequities: By some estimates. 420,000+ people are without access to broadband services; 1 in 5 seniors rely on print; and publishing on government websites cannot replace the oversight role that newspapers have. Printing legal notices in community newspapers ensures greater public access to important information.
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In Washington, legal notices generally must be published in an approved "legal newspaper" (a newspaper of general circulation, published weekly in English for at least six months) for a specified duration, with proof of publication via an affidavit of publication, but specific rules vary by notice type (e.g., zoning, probate, contracts), often requiring publication in the county of action and sometimes additional mailings or physical postings for property-related matters.
If you wish to post a legal notice, review the relevant County's Superior Court Clerk's website for which newspapers are designated for the purpose.
To see online notices, follow the link below.
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