Tenant signed lease until end of the month but decides to leave two weeks early. Return security deposit when?

How do you know that the tenant is gone from the premises? For example, when I can, I move out of a place a few days before the end of the rental...

Can I access my deceased father's profit sharing?

The person handling your father estate should contact the company to see what its plan provides. Given that your father passed away more than 20...

I live in WA and am going thru a divorce. Question regarding reporting spouse's income.

The tax filing status "married, filing separately" is the least advantageous of the five statuses. If you and the spouse can cooperate with each...

You can report the allegations to the local police. It would not be surprising if the police would decline to be involved if you two are still...

You should read newspaper articles about difficulties some owners are having in having persons removed from properties purchased via short sales or...

I am purchasing a house on a short sale. The sellers cancelled their homeowner's insurance. Can they do that?

There is no state law in WA that requires a homeowner to buy homeowner's insurance. Many (likely, all) lenders require borrowers to buy...

I filed for divorce recently and I have two kids, husband threatening to not pay child support already.

The judges have much experience with parents who suddenly lost their jobs or incomes when petitions for dissolution of marriage are filed. Unless...

Do i have to file a notice of appearance in the same court the plaintiff used?

The superior courthouses in Kent and Seattle are legally for the same court. Documents for the clerk of the superior court can be filed at...

When the parenting plan doesn't say who picks them up from school what is the default?

If the parenting plan states that the father is to "pick [the children] up from the mothers home by 3:45pm", it would seem to me that it would be...

Additional renter didn't get approval to move in. However he already did. He was told by the original leasee is ok to move in.

If the new tenant is the spouse (or minor child) of the old tenant, there may not be anything you can do unless there is some legal reason that the...