I'm in the last month of 6 month lease. Do I legally owe 20 day notice to vacate at end of lease or just on a month to month?

It doesn't depend on what your landlord thinks, it depends on what the lease says, and whether or not that is enforceable. I can't tell without...

I had a guy call to see if my fiance was home to serve him court papers. Don't they just find you and not call first?

Please, please contact the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's office both here in WA and also in Florida. This is a well-known...

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About having a roommate?

Not clear from your facts exactly what is going on. Your roommate does not have standing to evict you if that is what you mean. Only the landlord...

I am being evicted and need to know if my landlord has the right. He filed bankruptcy which included the house I am renting.

There must be a proper predicate notice, and then personal or alternative service of a summons and a complaint for unlawful detainer. If you did...

Landlord not owner? Can I be evicted by bank?

The Snohomish Bar has a group called Housing Justice, and the lawyers associated therewith are smart and they know the current state of the laws...

I own my House, can I move into an APT or another source of Housing while we are going throuigh the Divorce stages ?

Abandonment would be if you quit paying the bills. The Court will understand that you don't choose to live in the same property with your...

On 8/6 I gave a problem tenant (he rents a room in my house) a 20 day notice. he tore it up and is showing no signs of leaving.

Did you keep a copy of the notice you gave him and he tore up? If yes, on September 3, you go file an unlawful detainer based on that properly...

You have noticed something important, namely that landlords have better lobbyists than tenants. The deposit rules are RCW 59 18 260, 270 and 280....

Blackmail - " Sign the child support order, or I will tell the judge you are a prostitute¨ Civil Lawsuit?

But on the other hand, statements made to a judge are privledged. And frankly, any one can tell a judge any darned thing they want. The Judge has...

Our dog bit a lady next door when she was told not to try and come through our gate. She put her arm over the fence.

Washington is not a jurisdiction that allows a dog one free bite. Other states may, but here, no. The attorney you need to talk to is Adam Karp....

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