Can a father give up rights without being adopted?

When the father's parental rights are terminated his future obligation to pay child support is also terminated. But past due child support remains...

Is a quit claim deed still valid after two years and never been recorded? In Seattle wa.

The fact that the quit claim deed has'nt been recorded creates a risk that others make have obtained an interest in the property that would take...

Step parent adoption

Unfortunately handling a stepparent adoption where the biological parent is not consenting is not something that can easily be done without an...

Can I do a short sale on my fathers estate or would foreclosure be better?

If you don’t file your father’s will in court you will not get appointed as the personal representative of his estate, and therefore won’t have the...

WA:Unmarried Dad passed in May. A woman lived in a house he owned but never charged rent nor lived with her. Is she a tenant?

Unfortunately she does have the rights of a tenant, even though there is nothing in writing. Since she has never had an obligation to pay rent,...

You wife's new husband would have to prove in court that you are currently an unfit parent in order to terminate your parental rights and adopt...

Garage/shed rights in Washington

Much depends on whether you have a lease for a period of time, or just rent on a month to month basis. If you rent on a month to month basis, the...

HI there my tenant has a worrent out for her arrest.

As the landlord you have an obligation to store any personal property that a tenant abandons at the premises, and to notify the tenant in writing...

My Dad passed away and the home was deeded to me, with 2 mortgages. My name is not on the mortgages am i responsible for them

If you are not obligated on the mortgage loans, then not paying them should not reflect on your credit. Even though your father may have listed...

Asking landlord to apply our month's deposit to the last month of the lease's rent...

If you are planning to vacate the condo, you could notify him that you want the deposit applied to the last month's rent and then just not pay the...