Hello: Unless she is paying you rent, she isn't your tenant for purposes of utilizing the RLTA. Instead, you need to hire an attorney who...

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You need to contact the Court Clerk about when you received the notice of small claim. That's insufficient time. As to the location, there are...

A a girlfriend came to my home and visited had me arrested on a domestic violence I own the home she's living there and I can't?

This happens more often than you think. Also as she is not your tenant, you need to eject her, not evict her. This is a dense area of the law; you...

What Notice to Vacate should I use in order to insure I'm paid rent due by the 7th?

There is no such thing as verbal notice to terminate a tenancy. It is in writing or it didn't happen. The soonest you can end this tenancy by...

How can I evict a family member if I can't afford to pay court fees?

Hello: I am really sorry to hear you are going through this. Please go to the Snohomish County Superior Court domestic violence office and ask for...

Old landlord gave new landlord falsified move in check list, will move out checklist even matter?

Thank goodness you have the fully-filled-out move-in checklist! If this contract is old enough, your new landlord may owe you your deposit...

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In WA, landlords aren't required to replace carpets on a set schedule, but there will come a point where the carpet gets gross enough that new...

On the DVRO petition, one of the standing questions is: "is this person your roommate?" if yes, that person has the right to request a DVPO against...

If a lease expires in January and the tenants don't plan on paying the last Bills and Rent that are due January 1st

Washington does not allow self-help (extra-judicial) evictions. You can represent yourself in court if you are the owner of the property, not an...

My upstairs neighbor is extremely loud all night upstairs and landlord hasn't resolved this?

There is an answer for this. You give written notice to your landlord - not a phone call, not a text message, but a letter with a date, and you...