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Agency Responsible

Adoption Records

 

Family Court Services
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Suite W-280
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9400

     

Appeals
(For appealing property assessments, zoning regulations and business licenses.)

 

Board of Appeals/Equalization
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 510
Seattle, WA 98104-2306
(206) 296-3496

     

Bankruptcy Files

   

Post 1950

 

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western Washington District
700 Stewart Street, Room 6301
Seattle, WA 98101-1290
Phone: (206) 370-5200

     

Historic Washington state
bankruptcy files, 1889-1950

 

National Archives and Records Administration
Pacific Alaska Region, Seattle
6125 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-7999
(206) 336-5115
seattle.archives@nara.gov

     

Corporation Filings
(Corporations currently operating in
Washington State)

 

Office of the Secretary of State
Corporations Division
801 Capitol Way South
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
(360) 753-7115
Corporations: Registration Data Search

     

Historic King County corporation
filings, 1869-1971

 

Washington State Archives
Puget Sound Region
(425) 564-3940
archives@bcc.ctc.edu
By appointment only

     

Court Case Files
(Including case files for Superior Court, Family Court, and Juvenile Court.)

 

Judicial Administration
Electronic Court Records
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room E-609
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9300
ECR Online

     

Historic Superior Court case files:
Civil case files, 1853-1983
Criminal case files, 1889-1972
Probate case files, 1853-1961

 

Washington State Archives
Puget Sound Region
(425) 564-3940
archives@bcc.ctc.edu
By appointment only

     

District Court Civil Case Files
(see division and court facility where case was filed)

 

Court Divisions
King County District Court
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room W-1034
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 205-9200

 

Online case summary, calendar
information, list of case activities
(by case number)

 

Washington Courts Home

     

Divorce Records

 

Judicial Administration
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room E-609
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9300

 

Washington State divorces (all counties), 1968-present:

 

Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
(360) 236-4300

     

Judgments
(Final determination/results regarding rights of parties in an action or proceeding in civil or criminal case.)

 

Judicial Administration
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room E-609
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9300

     
     

Probates
(Process of validating wills and distributing estate as provided in will or required by law.)

 

Judicial Administration
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room E-609
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9300

 

Historic probate records:
Probate case files, 1854-1961
Case file indexes 1854-1977

 

Washington State Archives
Puget Sound Region
(425) 564-3940
archives@bcc.ctc.edu
By appointment only

     

Wills

   

Wills filed with the clerk of the court by the executor or administrator of the will after the death of the individual who made the will:

 

Judicial Administration
King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Room E-609
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-9300

 

Recorded wills

 

Recorder's Office
King County Administration Building
500 4th Avenue, Room 311
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-1570

     

Updated: Aug. 31, 2007


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