Am I considered a tenant under Washington state's landlord-tenant law? If not, am I an employee?
You are (were) a tenant. The type of tenancy is not clear from your description, but you may have been something known as "tenant at will." A...
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You are (were) a tenant. The type of tenancy is not clear from your description, but you may have been something known as "tenant at will." A...
In the city of Seattle, yes. Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 7.25 (linked below). Scroll down to 7.25.040.
Washington Superior Court Civil Rule 12 and Washington Civil Rule 12 for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (linked below) are roughly the Washington...
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I agree with Mr. Rafton's answer. Keep good records. You may need them in furtherance of your side of the ongoing disagreement.
If you had a lawyer when you signed the waiver, call the lawyer. The court probably issued a warrant for your arrest, and that warrant probably...
Reading between the lines, I will leap to the supposition that you are a month-to-month tenant, and that your rent is payable on the first day of...
In theory, law does not require anything more than an oral agreement. If your friendship is sufficiently deep-rooted to withstand things going...
Eviction won't appear, but future tenant screening reports could reveal that you moved after a 3-day notice was served, and presumably you still...
Saturday and Sunday are counted. If service of 3-day notice was by personal delivery, the deadline for payment is Monday and summons can be served...
You went to the courthouse and found that "no case was opened"? Were you relying on a process server to handle a lawsuit? You'll need a lawyer to...