Declaration: Personal Service Could Not be Made in Washington is a legal document that is used when a party is unable to personally serve another party in the state of Washington with a court summons or other legal document. It is typically used when the person to be served is located outside of Washington, or when other attempts to serve the person have failed. This declaration is also known as an Affidavit of Inability to Serve. The declaration will typically include information such as the name of the party to be served, the address of the party to be served, the name of the court, and the name of the individual making the declaration. In addition, the declaration will include a statement that the declaring has tried and failed to make personal service upon the party to be served. The declaration must be signed and notarized. There are two types of Declaration: Personal Service Could Not be Made in Washington: an Affidavit of Inability to Serve and a Return of Service. The Affidavit of Inability to Serve is used when personal service could not be completed. The Return of Service is used when personal service was completed, but the other party refuses to accept the papers or could not be found.