Domestic violence in the state of WA?

You may want to hire your own attorney so that your views are advocated. The DV advocate likely sees many abused persons who, for whatever reason,...

My doctor released me to go back to work and they had me call the manager and he fired me over the phone, is this legal?

If you are asking whether firing someone over the phone, instead of in person or by letter, is legal, the law does not specify the method an...

We plan to sell a rental home upon expiration of the one year lease. Are we required to give a 60 day or 30 day notice?

You should review your rental agreement to see if notices must be given. Your agreement may also provides that the rental automatically changes to...

What to do?

RCW 9A.56.050 (Theft in the third degree) provides that the offense is a gross misdemeanor. In WA, a gross misdemeanor is punishable by up to a...

How do I deal with threatening letter from Palmer, Reifler & Associates, P.A.?

This sounds as if there was an alleged incident of shoplifting. RCW 4.24.230 (Liability for conversion of goods or merchandise from store or...

Legal age difference

If everything happens in WA, you can review the WA statutes (Chapter 9A.44 RCW, Sex offenses) at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.44...

Is there a special tax document for alimony received?

The ex-husband's employer is not the payor of alimony even if the alimony is being paid directly from the ex-husband's wages through some sort of...

Besides the legal questions, have you reviewed your phone's manual to find out how to activate its security features? Many phones have features...

Can an attorney represent a party against another party that they have represented in the past?

The answer likely is in the Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically RULE 1.9, DUTIES TO FORMER CLIENTS. The answer depends on what the...

I have a free standing oven that is only connected to an outlet. It is not connected to the cupboards or floor. Can i keep it?

How much is an oven bought long ago worth? Given that the oven likely is big and bulky, the time and effort to move the oven may be worth more than...