Mr. Harper is exactly right. Anyone can serve a three-day notice. You can hire a professional process server or do it yourself, or have a friend do...

Do I need to pay my last month rent, when I've already paid a last month deposit.

You are correct, so long as you are have paid your rent for each month up until the last month. If you owe any rent, they can use the last month's...

Is there a form or standardized way to "request a discovery" for an speeding ticket in Washington state?

If you hire an attorney, the first thing they will do is request discovery. Making the request is the easy part, it is the reviewing of discovery...

Can I charge admin fees for the time I spent taking photos, gathering estimates, seeking legal advice, etc. after tenants left?

You can charge the cost of the repairs that are not considered "normal wear and tear" and the reasonable costs to re-rent the residence. You can...

Tenant deposits rent into my account and was $100 short on Sept rent and has not paid October. I need help on 3 day notice

It is best to put the rent only on the notice. The most common error is serving the notice incorrectly. Be sure to follow the statutory procedures...

I rented a house to a woman on a one year contract as of October 2014. The lease will terminate by the end of October this moth

In addition to what other attorneys have said, be sure to check the terms of your lease as it may provide for how the lease is terminated. A term...

Former employer raising my rent because I quit to take a better job. How much can he raise the rent?

There is a cap if you are in the City of Seattle but not in most other places in the State but it may be worth checking the rules for the city you...

Can a owner of a duplex give a 20 day eviction notice for no cause

Your neighbor cannot be evicted without cause. However, if he or she is on a month-to-month lease, the lease can be terminated without cause (in...

If there are carpet beetles, or other pests, then your landlord should pay. The statute provided by Mr. Kelly lays out the process to make that...

Our landlord owes us our deposit and will not pay it. What can we do?

If a deposit is not promptly returned or accounted for, you can sue for up to double the deposit amount and attorneys fees. If a letter didn't...