The septic system in our place has overflowed 5 times and landlord refuses to replace carpet? Can I withhold rent?

Provided that you have a paper trail demonstrating that you advised your landlord about the septic system, take copies of your writings to the...

NAST v MICHAELS 107wn2d 300 says i have a common law right to view court files in person. is this still good law?

Very few Washington case filings are sealed. Proceedings that are public are accessible. The rule that you cannot take files out of the courthouse...

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My daughter was molested by her mother's boyfriend.I need to know how to get her out of this situation

First, contact CPS. Then, go to Court (where your parentage/dissolution action was heard) and tell the Court that you need to change custody and...

What action can I take for a forged signature

Forgery is a crime. If your signature has been forged, you need to make sure that your landlord knows, in writing, that this is not your signature,...

Process for a motion for a personal debt collection of over $5,000 in washington state?

District Court would be faster and less expensive. But first, you need to determine whether your lawsuit is timely or not. You have six years from...

How do I file a grievance against a commissioner? What if they put their signature on a document

Commissioners have immunity. If you don't think they reached the right decision, your remedy is to ask the trial court judge to revise the...

My tenant broke her lease 7 months early. Can I claim all or part of her security deposit for this?

It depends on what that deposit was for. Deposits are tightly regulated in WA. See RCW 59 18 260, 270 and 280. If you did not follow the rules,...

You need to speak with your housing caseworker. If you have been there two years, chances are your initial lease has expired and your landlord is...

10 day notice dilemma what can I do? already spoke to landlord.

The notices are basically meaningless if you complied with them such that your landlord did not subsequently evict you. Notices, our Supremes have...

Does 90 day period for retaliation start from date of city inspection or when repairs were done?

Retaliation is not as useful a remedy as most people seem to think it is. Go look at RCW 59 18 240 and 250; what it comes down to is IF you have...