RCW 7.28.090
Adverse possession—Public lands—Adverse title in minors, persons under guardianship or conservatorship.
RCW 7.28.070 and 7.28.080 shall not extend to lands or tenements owned by the United States or this state, nor to school lands, nor to lands held for any public purpose. Nor shall they extend to lands or tenements when there shall be an adverse title to such lands or tenements, and the holder of such adverse title is a person under eighteen years of age, or has been placed under a guardianship under RCW 11.130.265 or has been placed under a conservatorship under RCW 11.130.360. However, such persons as aforesaid shall commence an action to recover such lands or tenements so possessed as aforesaid, within three years after the several disabilities herein enumerated shall cease to exist, and shall prosecute such action to judgment, or in case of vacant and unoccupied land shall, within the time last aforesaid, pay to the person or persons who have paid the same for his or her betterments, and the taxes, with interest on said taxes at the legal rate per annum that have been paid on said vacant and unimproved land.
[ 2020 c 312 § 703; 1977 ex.s. c 80 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 292 § 7; 1893 c 11 § 5; RRS § 790.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.28 - Ejectment, Quieting Title.
7.28.010 - Who may maintain actions—Service on nonresident defendant.
7.28.060 - Rights inhere to heirs, devisees and assigns.
7.28.070 - Adverse possession under claim and color of title—Payment of taxes.
7.28.080 - Color of title to vacant and unoccupied land.
7.28.085 - Adverse possession—Forestland—Additional requirements—Exceptions.
7.28.110 - Substitution of landlord in action against tenant.
7.28.120 - Pleadings—Superior title prevails.
7.28.130 - Defendant must plead nature of his or her estate or right to possession.
7.28.150 - Damages—Limitation—Permanent improvements.
7.28.160 - Defendant's counterclaim for permanent improvements and taxes paid.
7.28.190 - Verdict where plaintiff's right to possession expires before trial.
7.28.200 - Order for survey of property.
7.28.210 - Order for survey of property—Contents of order—Service.
7.28.220 - Alienation by defendant, effect of.
7.28.240 - Action between cotenants.
7.28.250 - Action against tenant on failure to pay rent.
7.28.260 - Effect of judgment—Lis pendens—Vacation.
7.28.270 - Effect of vacation of judgment.
7.28.280 - Conflicting claims, donation law, generally—Joinder of parties.
7.28.300 - Quieting title against outlawed mortgage or deed of trust.