I have lived with & cared for my mother for the past year, & she just passed away. My sister is trying to kick me out. Now what?

First off, please accept my condolences on your recent loss of your mother. Apparently your sister isn't being particularly kind, and that doesn't...

I live in Washington state and I recently moved out of my appartment, instead of giving the manager a 20 day notice I gave a 15

15 days was not enough notice. She has to tell you what she is doing with your deposit money, but you should have planned on paying the next...

We are renting a house in the state of Washington. We agreed to an 18 month lease. In month 12 and the basement flooded.

I'd look carefully at your rental agreement, because a lease for a term of more than one year is void and unenforceable unless all parties'...

A ticket attorney is going to look closely at the ticket to see if there is a defense for you in the words used. What actually happened is nearly...

We just moved out of a rental house in Washington and our landlord is trying to claim that we did not give them 20 days notice

Mr. Nguyen has given you a very good answer. I agree that a 5-day grace period before late charges accrue is not the same as the rent is due on the...

Iam on disability and small retirement can i be sued by landlord for breaking a lease

If you left your tenancy because the place was too noisy, then the party in breach is your landlord, not you. In order to assert this, you have to...

Any recourse besides small claims court

Nothing is faster or less costly than Small Claims. Lawyers arent usually allowed. You get a trial date when you file the case, usually 6-8 weeks...

I am interested in buying a specific property, (quit claim deed). Wondering if I should sign contract and buy with financing?

A quit claim deed merely provides that the seller transfer to you any interest he has in the property. It is not a statutory warranty deed and does...

Tenant was given 60 day notice to vacate. He decided to leave earlier. Is the landlord required to give back prorated rent?

In WA, the RLTA controls all residential tenancies and terms that are inconsistent with the RLTA are void and unenforceable. RCW 59 18 230. You...

If I was not granted a temporary anti-harassment order, is it worthwhile to continue with the hearing for a long term one?

You went in to get a temporary order, and the judge declined to issue one. The case has been dropped for you. In order to issue an ex parte TRO the...