What do I need to do to forcefully evict a roommate who is not on the lease?

Two groups of statutes apply. First is the state Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA). Second is the Seattle Just-Cause housing ordinance if you...

Is a judge likely to issue a restraining or no contact order against the landlord in a shared housing arrangement?

Your inquiry is a little hard to follow, but reading between the lines I infer the following: The landlord got a no-contact order against your son...

Landlord will not accept payment of ten day notice to pay or quit

A ten-day notice can be used to require payment, but is normally used for requiring other action to comply with a lease. If the notice merely...

I served a summons & complaint and am just trying to verify it was proper - the paper I was given with the person's address was

In this state there is court precedent supporting your position that the target agreed to accept service by the alternative method. Two possible...

Which motion to file at this point?

How do you schedule a summary judgment without submitting anything? That's a new one for me. There must be something missing from your inquiry. You...

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The court's "acceptance" of proof of service doesn't mean the court declares it sufficient. The court merely accepts what is said in the proof of...

I am going to file a motion to vacate an order to dismiss but it has just been discovered we don't have the signed copy of the

If you are sure your copy is exactly as the judge signed it, you don't need the signature on your copy to proceed with the motion to vacate. It is...

Can my neighbor legally video tape me?

Video recording (but not audio recording) is OK under the circumstances you describe.

I have a warrant out of Kennewick, WA for fugive of justice from TX. I have already served this sentence in TX. How do I quash?

You need a lawyer for this. It's unclear, at least to me, what you mean by having a warrant from Kennewick WA for being a fugitive from Texas. If...

Can LL bill us for addtl. repairs after already returning deposit with statement?

Landlord does not have to have all repairs figured out within 14 days, but merely cannot hold the security deposit longer without accounting for...