RCW 84.56.330
Payment by mortgagee or other lienholder.
Any person who has a lien by mortgage or otherwise, upon any real property upon which any taxes have not been paid, may pay such taxes, and the interest, penalty and costs thereon; and the receipt of the county treasurer or other collecting official shall constitute an additional lien upon such land, to the amount therein stated, and the amount so paid and the interest thereon at the rate specified in the mortgage or other instrument shall be collectible with, or as a part of, and in the same manner as the amount secured by the original lien: PROVIDED, That the person paying such taxes shall pay the same as mortgagee or other lienholder and shall procure the receipt of the county treasurer therefor, showing the mortgage or other lien relationship of the person paying such taxes, and the same shall have been recorded with the county auditor of the county wherein the said real estate is situated, within ten days after the payment of such taxes and the issuance of such receipt. It shall be the duty of any treasurer issuing such receipt to make notation thereon of the lien relationship claim of the person paying such taxes. It shall be the duty of the county auditor in such cases to index and record such receipts in the same manner as provided for the recording of liens on real estate, upon the payment to the county auditor of the appropriate recording fees by the person presenting the same for recording: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That in the event the above provision be not complied with, the lien created by any such payment shall be subordinate to the liens of all mortgages or encumbrances upon such real property, which are senior to the mortgage or other lien of the person so making such payment.
[ 1999 c 233 § 23; 1961 c 15 § 84.56.330. Prior: 1933 c 171 § 1; RRS § 11263-1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1999 c 233: See note following RCW 4.28.320.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 84.56 - Collection of Taxes.
84.56.022 - Tax statement to show voter-approved levies.
84.56.029 - Payment assistance.
84.56.050 - Treasurer's duties on receiving rolls—Notice of taxes due.
84.56.060 - Tax receipts—Current tax only may be paid.
84.56.075 - Issuance of warrant by court for property subject to distraint.
84.56.120 - Removal of property from county or state after assessment without paying tax.
84.56.150 - Removal of personalty—Certification of tax by treasurer.
84.56.160 - Certification of statement of taxes and delinquency.
84.56.170 - Collection of certified taxes—Remittance.
84.56.200 - Removal of timber or improvements on which tax is delinquent—Penalty.
84.56.220 - Lien of personalty tax follows insurance.
84.56.230 - Monthly distribution of taxes collected.
84.56.240 - Cancellation of uncollectible personalty taxes.
84.56.250 - Penalty for willful noncollection to file delinquent list.
84.56.270 - Court cancellation of personalty taxes more than four years delinquent.
84.56.280 - Settlement with state for state taxes—Penalty.
84.56.300 - Annual report of collections to county auditor.
84.56.310 - Interested person may pay real property taxes—Limitation.
84.56.320 - Recovery by occupant or tenant paying realty taxes.
84.56.330 - Payment by mortgagee or other lienholder.
84.56.335 - Manufactured/mobile home or park model trailer landlord tax responsibility.
84.56.345 - Alteration of property lines—Payment of taxes and assessments.
84.56.360 - Separate ownership of improvements—Separate payment authorized.
84.56.370 - Separate ownership of improvements—Procedure for segregation of improvement tax.
84.56.380 - Separate ownership of improvements—Segregation or payment not to release lien.