Does an email to my leasing office saying that I will be vacating my apartment once my lease ends count as "written notice" ?

There is no clear answer yet in Washington law. You may try relying on the rules of evidence, which define a writing as "letters, words, sounds,...

I co-signed apt lease for family, who now won't pay rent or leave. An eviction will hit my carefully built credit. My options?

You may be able to negotiate a release of your liability from the landlord for some additional amount. However, if they share your concern, they...

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Renter in a deed in lieu of trust

Once the sale goes through and the deed is signed, the bank will be your landlord. If your tenancy is month to month, either your current or new...

What forms do I need for an eviction of a pay by the week tenant from my private home?

You should serve the tenant with a three day notice to pay rent or vacate. If he does not comply, you can bring an unlawful detainer based on that...

How can I ask the court to enforce a garnishment judgment against the bank Garnishee?

If you have given the debtor proper notice and he or she has not make any exemption claims, you can obtain an order to pay based on the answer to...

Rental House Subdivisions - What is Required?

In Seattle and many other cities in the area, a landlord is required to obtain a permit to rent a "mother in law" apartment and the main house when...

My landlord changed the locks on my apartment w/o having a court order complaint filed is it time for mot 4 production or S Judg

There is not enough information in your question to give you a complete answer. If you assaulted your wife, or she alleges you did, she can change...

Rent is an account. As long as the tenant is making payments, the account stays active. Once is closes, i.e. through the last charge or payment,...

Thinking of selling my Vancouver home, and moving to a TownHome lease near WHQ Beaverton. What if I Rent-to-Own my place out?

In a rent to own agreement, you are still bond by the residential landlord tenant act. You must treat the tenants as tenants, not possible owners,...

Can a Debt Collection Agency more specifically Columbia Recovery Group Bellevue, WA Garnish mine or my wife's wages.

If you signed the lease, you are still liable for the rent even if you leave the apartment. To be garnished, you must first be served with a...