Regarding pests, what are my rights as a tenant? What does our landlord have to do and how long do they have to do it?

Landlords have a duty at all times during any tenancy in a multi-family building to control infestations. That is in RCW 59 18 060. Your obligation...

If a plaintiff files a complaint in a state I do not live in how will I receive the summons and is there a time frame

Just to add a little to the previous poster's excellent comments, CA does not allow a CA small claims court plaintiff to serve process on a person...

Will a collection agency take me to court for a $500 5yr old payday loan ?

The collection agency can (and probably will) turn this over to a lawyer who can take you to court. Your ability to pay a judgment is not the...

My daughter is a recent cancer survivor and lives with me (her mother) - can we be evicted or is there special for cancer surviv

As previous poster suggested, there are -sometimes- funds available to help with a situation such as yours. Yes, evictions are stressful! But...

Can a landlord limit visitors to 10 overnights visits for a one year lease.

Yes. It is legal. A landlord always has the right to know exactly who is living in his property and to limit the persons living there from...

Is it legal to get restraining order based on lies and take my son? We never married, and we only lived together a short time.

Get a lawyer. Right now. Get the best local family law lawyer that you can afford, even if you have to sell something expensive or borrow money to...

Can a landlord evict me if they say I owe March's rent after I paid April's rent? She notified me on 4/26/14 that March is owed.

There is caselaw that says if the landlord accepts rent for the following month, they cannot "go back" and say you failed to pay the previous month...

Are landlords required to accept emotional companion animals at properties that do not accept dogs?

It would be so much less expensive to consult with an attorney who understands the ADA than it would be to defend a Fair Housing lawsuit it seems...

Can my landlord charge me for cleaning and/or damages?

The deposit statutes are at RCW 59 18 260, 270 and 280. Their obligation is to conduct the walk-through and give you a copy that you have signed....

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Tenants have not paid rent and this is their last month of tenancy.

You can issue a 3-day to pay rent or vacate and follow through with an unlawful detainer action, which will cost you about $1K, and get you the...