Property Ownership
A Washington title search would NOT reveal which of the following interests in property?
AA recorded deed of trust
BA judgment lien against the owner
CAn unrecorded oral lease for under 1 year✓ Correct
DA mechanic's lien that was recorded
Explanation
A title search reveals only recorded interests in the public record. An unrecorded oral lease for under one year (which may be valid under Washington law) would not appear in a title search and is an 'off-record' interest.
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