My new landlord says I cant be refunded an excess $655 that was fraudulently obtained from me until moveout. Why not sooner?

I never, ever recommend withholding rent unless you are fully familiar with the sub-statute that says you can and what notice you have to give your...

Unmarried couple buying condo with parents money. Need to draw up legal paperwork which determines ownership rights..

Not clear whether your parents are going to be the mortgagee or if the bank is going to be the mortgagee. If your parents are, then the deed is...

Renting Apt. what are my rights here in WA State

You have a covenant of quiet enjoyment whether it says that in your agreement or not, or even if you do not have a written agreement. In order to...

I won at a small claim hearing and want to know what I need to do now

Congratulations. What you must do right now is wait 30 days. You do not have to send anything to the defendant. Just wait. When the thirty days has...

Liz Weston said that a wife who has never paid into the SS system can get disability benefits. I am divorced after 27yrs.

If you were married to your husband for 27 years, when he becomes eligible for SS benefits, you will also become eligible, and at the same rate as...

In Washington, there is no such thing as a "non-refundable" deposit. It is either a deposit, and they have to describe exactly what you have to do...

In regards to zoning laws that allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit, what is the definition of "owner occupied" property?

It depends on where this home and ADU is located. Codes in Tacoma are very different from codes in the County. There are many rules about being a...

Is 3/8/2013 to 3/31/2014 considered more than one year lease in a rental agreement?

What I have seen judges do is to give effect to the lease for the initial year and then treat the extra time as a month to month. So it isn't...

Eviction question

So long as your 20-day was properly sent (it does not require formal service) within the proper timeline, if your renter is not out by midnight...

My land lord is taking me to small claims after I sent him a letter disputing the charges. What can I do I shouldn't have to pay

File. A. Counterclaim. Sue him back. Elizabeth Powell