General information

If a decedent had a Will, anyone who has the Will has a legal duty to file the Will with the Clerk's Office or deliver it to the named executor under RCW Section 11.20.010.

More information about the procedure for filing the decedent’s Will is available from Washington (State) Probate.

Forms and instructions

The King County Law Library has a self-help kit for filing a Will when probate is not needed that has information and instructions that would helpful in Clark County. If you buy their kit, please note that the Clark County Clerk uses a different Case Information Cover Sheet that will be provided when you file.