Early termination of lease by tenant in Washington state: tenant rights regarding advertising, security deposit, communication?

Why would you pay rent when you are not in possession? WA law does not say that the tenant is responsible for paying rent until the landlord...

Bought a house before marrying. Then we married and now getting devprce. What are my options to keep the house?

WA is a community property state. When you decide to divorce, all property of the spouses of whatever nature and wherever situated is before the...

I have 8ft easment between out property and new neighbors for a "walk through". Can they block the easment with a fence?

Easements *may* be of record on your deed, or your neighbor's deed, and then again, sometimes they are not. The answer to your question really...

It depends. The biggest issue you have to determine is whether or not the basement apartment complies with state regulations regarding occupancy....

I have been summoned to court on a herasment charge. I did not do this. What can I do? It is his word against mine.

The Anti-Harassment statute provides that the petitioning party has to prove that the restrained party "engaged in a pattern of conduct knowing...

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I. Have a exfriend that is bothering me at my business today with threat. Can i file for a restraining order on him?

Well, then it is more an eviction action than an anti-harassment action. That said, if a tenant behaves badly, they don't get to continue acting...

Can a Superior Court judge in Washington State vacate back child support that has been based on the wrong figures for 3 years?

It is incredibly unlikely that a court will retroactively change the amount of support due and unpaid in the past. What the Court can do with the...

Should I pay child support before any papers are filed. Washington State.

Your instincts are correct. If you can show that once you determined that there was going to be a request for child support you endeavored to make...

Is the eviction I was handed due to past due rent avoidable?

You are entitled to a 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate. After the three days elapses, the owner of the property (or their appointed agent or...

What do we need to do to sell out our portion/interest in a rental home?

They can't "take over the mortgage" unless it is refinanced. You can quit claim your interest, but there is probably going to be real estate excise...