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2 Washington counties are verified with a free alert so far — each checked against the recorder or clerk's own published source. The directory grows county by county; unverified counties are listed honestly, never guessed.
the County Auditor in each county (recording division)
2 verified
None — programs are county by county
Free
Washington records deeds through the County Auditor's recording division. King County's Recording Activity Notification System (RANS) and Snohomish County's alert are verified below. Washington has no statewide mandate; other counties are being verified auditor by auditor.
Every row below was verified against an official county, court, or state source in October 2026. If a signup page has moved, tell us at help@doogex.com — corrections are folded into our quarterly re-check.
| County / district | Status | Service | Run by | How you are notified | Signup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | Free alert | Recording Activity Notification System (RANS) Free email notification any time a land records document matching the subscribed name is recorded. RANS does not prevent fraud - notification only, per the county disclaimer. | King County Recorder's Office | Official page ↗ | |
| Snohomish | Free alert | Recorded Document Notification System Free voluntary service. Confirmation email arrives within about 10 minutes; alert email includes document type, recording date/time and recording number. | Snohomish County Auditor - Recording Division | Official page ↗ |
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The County Auditor in each county (recording division). That office — not a title company and not any website — is the only authority on its own records and its own alert program.
Yes. Every service in the table above is a government program offered at no charge by the recording office or its chosen platform. If a page ever asks you to pay to enroll in a county alert, you are on the wrong page — come back to the official link here.
No. DeedWatch is a directory and a guide. You enroll with the Washington office or its platform directly, and that program — not us — sends the alerts. We never see your recordings.
Use the deed self-check routine: pull your own record on a set schedule, keep your tax mailing address current, and know the first steps if a filing ever surprises you. The Setup Kit writes the whole routine out, county by county.
The Setup Kit covers what a directory listing can't: enrolling every version of your name, every property in every county, the deed self-check, and the first-72-hours playbook. One $39 payment — the Washington alert itself stays free.