Washington Real Estate Legal Guides (17 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
If your lender moves to foreclose, taking quick action can help you keep your home.
7 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA

Written by Frank S Hong
The Washington Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RTLA) applies to residential leases.
24 of 32 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Are strictly limited. If your landlord allows the property in which you reside to reach the foreclosure process, you will probably receive in the mail a document entitled "NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE". Look at paragraph 10 (X). You have 20 days after the date of the sale.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Scott G Wolfe JR
A construction lien may be placed against your property improperly. In Washington, like in most states, there is a defined manner of disputing the validity of a construction lien.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Travis Scott Eller
Notice requirements are strictly construed against the landlord. Even if you can prove the tenant actually received the notice, failure to strictly adhere to the service methods may result in dismissal of the eviction action. There are three acceptable means to serve a notice on a tenant.
6 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
If you are a Washington tenant living in substandard and/or dangerous conditions, you can make your landlord pay you to move. Here's how.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Landlords frequently fail to provide a checklist, or a walk-through, don't tell you where your deposit is kept and then don't give it back. If you should get your deposit back because you kept your end of the bargain, don't argue with your landlord - take them to court and get a judgment.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Washington allows an individual to file a lawsuit in Small Claims without a lawyer. The most you can ask for there is $4,000.00 and the Small Claims court cannot make anyone do anything other than pay you money. The Court cannot order someone to take down a fence, or return property, for example.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Tymon Berger
Washington's mechanics' lien statute provides contractors and suppliers with an option to get around those intractable owners that refuse to pay. Known as the stop-notice statute, contractors and suppliers can receive payment directly from the construction lender by following the steps below.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by James Lawrence Studt
This guide is intended to instruct residential landlords in Washington state on how to take the initial step towards evicting a tenant for nonpayment of rent. This guide does not apply to subsidized housing, mobile home evictions or commercial evictions.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Robert Alan Beattey
How to file a challenge to a local government land use decision under the Growth Management Act
Posted in Land Use / Zoning 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by David C. Mott
A home owner's property was sold at a Trustee's sale, without notification of the Trustee's continued date for the sale. Home owner's counsel challenged sale at eviction proceedings filed by successful bidder. Sale was set aside and arrearages were addressed in loan-modification negotiations.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Brian James Hanis
If a proper notice is not served or if the service is not done correctly providing the necessary required time period, an unlawful detainer/eviction, will be dismissed from the court in Washington State.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Jeffrey Erich Foster
A recent case has exposed serious and expensive conflicts-of-interest when a homebuyer chooses an "on-site" real estate agent to represent the buyer in the purchase of new construction.
Posted in Residential 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Michael R Tucker
In order to protect your right to lien small commercial and/or residential projects in WA, the contractor must file a Notice to Customer.
Posted in Construction / Development 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Travis Scott Eller
This is a brief description of the eviction process in Washington. The steps necessary and the outcome in a particular case will of course vary. If the tenant wants a day in court the entire process usually takes about three to four weeks. Also, local law may add additional requirements.
14 of 17 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Frank S Hong
A landlord must be justified in pursuing an unlawful detainer action. If you are a tenant, an unlawful detainer action can’t be used to retaliate against you.
19 of 22 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA