How do I appeal a writ from the sheriff to vacate my rental house?

If you can pay off the judgment within three of five judicial days of its entry (whether it is three or five days turns on whether you have a lease...

Selected as the best answer

Manger walks right in

The applicable statute spells out what to do if this happens. It is RCW 59 18 150. It requires a written notice. Elizabeth Powell

I need to know about rental laws for when you are renting a home.

Please review my Legal Guide for Tenants residing in uninhabitable property. There is a very specific protocol you have to follow, but if you do it...

Renters not responding to me

All notices given by one party to another party in a residential rental agreement must be in writing. You don't need this person to respond, you...

Does an email statement count for an itemized statement from my land lord? Or does it have to be post marked.

The first section of the RLTA, which nobody ever reads says that all parties have an obligation to conduct themselves in good faith. If you had...

Landlord messing with utility accounts. I now have no running water.

Start with a letter to your landlord, outlining what you have said here. I realize this is ridiculous in the face of an emergency, but a letter is...

Son in law struck his 11 year old daughter on the face hard enough to leave mariks a week later

I'm shocked too. The benchmark in WA for crossing the line from discipline to abuse is bruising. Take your daughter to her doctor. The doctor is a...

Selected as the best answer

What should I do when no decission on a modification for 16 months has been made and bank doesn't allow payment?

Please stop taking legal advice from Bank of America, their only concern is their interests, not yours. Please contact the State AG's office and...

Well the State shouldn't be offering you a legal opinion, especially if they are advising you that you are abusing your mom. That isn't good, and...

Can I sue my landlord for not having a business license or having the rental property inspected?

You can sue your landlord for the grossy uninhabitable property. Take a look at my Legal Guides for tenants who need a relocation remedy. You are...