Will I need an attorney?

What he wrote on the check is not what controls the outcome. You have two ways of solving this if you want to go to court (small claims court is...

Do I owe my landlord more money then what I have already paid?

If he has a "different" contract than the one you agreed to, maybe he has a deal with the former owner but it's not binding on you. Your contract...

A best for 4.16.020 in defense ?

Your question is hard to evaluate out of context, but I'd say that adverse possession is a theory for affirmative relief, and should be asserted in...

If I (or my landlord) finds someone to replace me in my apartment, do I still have to pay a lease-breaking fee?

I have a theory about this, but I don't know whether it has been tested authoritatively. In residential leases, an early termination fee is like a...

A lease agreement that enable ending tenants stay in 1 or 2 months notice?

The arrangement you describe is sometimes known as a "one-way lease" which is specifically prohibited by Seattle Municipal Code 7.24.030. More...

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Can I remove a junior mortgage entry from my report when there is a court order saying creditor has lost the right of recovery?

From your inquiry I infer that Alaska's second-place mortgage lien was extinguished by ING's foreclosure action, but extinguishing the lien does...

I wish to quit claim 10% of a rental property to my daughter

This site is not the best place for a general discussion of how to go about the transaction. You don't state your reason(s) for wanting to do this,...

Apartment Lease Issue

The owner is the principal, and the manager is the agent. The principal is responsible for what the agent says and does within the apparent scope...

In Washington Superior Court, do I serve party or lawyer or both?

If you are serving a summons at the start of the case, you need to serve the defendants. Service on their lawyers is invalid, no matter what role...

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Is it legitimate for my landlord to require 38 days notice? If it is not, what can I do about it?

To terminate a month-to-month tenancy, notice must be given 20 days before the next rent is due. So, it is possible that if a tenant misses a...