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I would like to know if it possible for the husband to sell properties in the state of Washington while we are in the divorce pr
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Answered on September 04, 2012
There would be problems for escrow if you were not involved in closing. At the bare bones minimum, you'd have to execute a quit claim deed to him...
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Need to break rental lease.
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Answered on September 04, 2012
The lease has clearly been broken by your landlord. You don't need to break the lease, you need to determine whether the issues with your place are...
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I rent a room in a house that just recieved an auction notice 90 days out.
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Answered on September 03, 2012
Post-auction you have significant rights in the property. Pre-auction you have a duty to pay rent to the owner even if they are not paying the...
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Were my civil rights broken?
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Answered on September 03, 2012
Probably not, although another lawyer could well disagree with me. There is no "right to housing". It isn't clear from your facts, but it is...
Can a landlord charge a wheelchair bound tenant to repair multiple patches of carpet at $150 per repair?
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Answered on September 03, 2012
Interesting question. A tenant in a wheelchair could use a carpet normally and yet cause damage. If the damage to the carpet was caused by the...
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Can I take off my name from the rental property electric service?
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Answered on September 03, 2012
Strongly recommend that you determine whether or not you still have tenants before you do anything further regarding the utilities. It could be an...
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Can the landlord be forced to reimburse costs I have incurred due to his negligence?
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Answered on September 03, 2012
If you have not moved in, don't. A landlord is never going to be on better behaviour than when you have paid him but not yet moved in. If this is...
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If i am fleeing a domestic violence situation and my lease is up, can my landlord charge me for another month of rent
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Answered on September 01, 2012
The RLTA specifically says that if you have a DV Restraining order, you need to provide a copy to your landlord, and then the decision of what to...
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In WA state can I still have my husband on health insurance plan if legally separated?
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Answered on September 01, 2012
Yes, you can. In fact, that is the primary reason why couples who are separating choose the option of a legal separation rather than a divorce. You...
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How do you 'evict' a realitive from your home?
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Answered on September 01, 2012
My first question would have to be how old is the homeowner? Is it possible he is a vulnerable adult? The restraining order process has a way that...
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