Lease agreements only need to be notarized in Washington if they are for a term of more than one (1) year. Otherwise, a notary helps establish the identity of the people signing the lease, if there’s a claim of fraud, but a notary isn’t necessary for a lease of one year or less to be valid.
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The information for this answer was found on our Washington Residential Lease Agreement answers.