Best way to enforce a month to month lease termination?

Either party can end a month-to-month agreement provided that they give proper notice. This is a 20-day notice to terminate tenancy. If rent is...

Have been married 4yrs. Will I still qualify for health insurance if we get a legal separation. Military family.

There are plenty of attorneys in Lakewood or Tacoma who fully understand the nuances of military law and the application to WA domestic relations....

I was driving in a school zone on a saturday morning at 6:45am when I noticed the traffic cameras taking a picture of my car.

There are plenty of reasons why this ticket may be invalid. It is possible that they won't even send you a ticket. It turns, it least in part, on...

WA State rental house owner, the tenant is behind 1 month rent and 2 mo. utility bills. How to evict him quickly?

The fastest way to handle this is the most efficient. That would be to find and hire a local, well-regarded landlord-tenant attorney who...

I rented a room from a friend and was recently evicted with no notice . The agreement is a verbal one - do I have any rights?

Read RCW 59.18.230 carefully. It is short. You will notice it says that "distress for rent" is explicitly outlawed. That means refusing to hand...

Do I have Grounds For Terminating My One Year Rental House Lease ( 8 months remaining)?

You are paying rent for a property with heat. If you do not have heat, tell your landlord in writing and then take that writing to the Building...

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What can I do about unlawful activities of management at my apt. complex?

As a landlord tenant lawyer, I can tell you that attempts to limit liability via contract are expressly prohibited by RCW 59 18 230. That same...

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Is there anyway to keep a security deposit on a two year lease that ended early without being notarized?

The notarization (acknowledgement) of your lease has nothing to do with whether and under what circumstances you can keep the deposit. Your deposit...

RCW 59.18.280 seems a little vague. What is it saying exactly?

I think a court is going to find that is a "de minimus" violation of the statute. Unless the judges in your district court really enforce this...

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Should I get a real estate attorney?

It isn't so much a real estate attorney you need to talk to, as much as a consumer protection attorney who understands bankruptcy. The State Bar...

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