Can my landlord charge me for the cost of treating a bedbug infestation, not only in my apartment but the entire building?

She can allege whatever she wants; the question is can she prove it? In WA (and Seattle) the landlord of a multi-family property is ALWAYS...

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I moved out of state to California but my landlord is keeping my deposit. Among other issues. How can I sue if out of state?

By hiring a lawyer to represent you, or making trips back to do it yourself. For small claims you'd have to plan on coming back twice- once for...

I'am the personnel representative of a estate. We do not have a Attorney right now.

You need an attorney, you know. Richard Wills has an excellent website at WashingtonProbateLitigation, and you could certainly call him. In WA,...

How much legal credibility would a written, signed agreement have regarding Tenant/Landlord laws and Child Custody?

If you are sharing a household, living under the same roof, have a child in common, used to be married, etc., and his conduct creates reasonable...

Do we need a real estate attorney?

If the Notice of Termination of tenancy says you have until the end of the month, don't be lulled into complacency, because they can go to court...

Can I be charged with 2 felonies over a payday loan back in 2009 of about $700

I agree that this is highly likely to be an overly aggressive debt collector. PLEASE go on line to the Washington State Attorney General's website...

Is a landlord responsible if his tenant cuts down the trees on my ajoining property.

Timber trespass in WA carries treble damages (you'll need an expert to say what your trees were worth) and reasonable attorney fees and costs of...

I am subleasing a room in a house with my Landlords daughter. She and her boyfriend rent the house from her mom, we rent a room.

Please review the Anti-Harassment Statute and the petition carefully. The forms are on line at Courts.wa.gov. If you get an anti-harassment order...

Civil and warrant are two conflicting terms. If I had to hazard a guess, it sounds as though you got sued on a debt, were defaulted, the creditor...

Do landlord-tenant laws apply to rooming houses regarding landlord right of entry if tenants reside 90+ days?

The RLTA applies because you live in this place. It isn't based on how long you have lived there, but the fact that you live there. Because this is...