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I have signed a 2 yr lease, the homeowner passed away, now his family wants to sell the home. What are my rights in this case?
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Answered on June 20, 2012
The lease can only be enforced against you for one year if it is not acknowledged. After that it operates as a month to month unless you and the PR...
What is the proper proceedure for a tenant who is in violation of RCW 43.44.110(4)/failure to maintain smoke detectors?
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Answered on June 20, 2012
Buy a new smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector (this obligation is new), serve notice that you are coming in to install the new detectors,...
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Eviction rights as a tenant.
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Answered on June 20, 2012
The answer turns on what day of the month you would normally pay rent. If your rent is usually due on the first of the month, then this 30-day...
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Landlord tenant dispute.
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Answered on June 20, 2012
Landlords sometimes forget that they cannot charge for normal wear and tear. My first question would be: was the carpet brand new when she moved...
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Can I demand my new neighbors move their fence as it is 2 feet on my property?
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Answered on June 18, 2012
Yes, probably, but you'll need to bring the survey and the deed and any easement associated therewith to an attorney for review. In Puyallup,...
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I am being sued for a repo car. We just got served with a copy of the summons and judgement. The originals were addressed wrong.
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Answered on June 18, 2012
Please don't hesitate to call the NWJustice project or your local county Bar to see if you can get some help. What happened to you is unfortunately...
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I have a unlawful detainer if a partial payment is excepted by landlord will this restart process. three day ect.
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Answered on June 18, 2012
Read RCW 59 18 410 carefully. It says, down at the bottom of that enormous paragraph that if 1) there is a lease that has not by its terms expired...
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Can our landlords keep any of our deposits if they have failed to follow the RCW 59.18.260 and never did a checklist with us?
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Answered on June 18, 2012
It is true that the last sentence of RCW 59 18 280 says "nothing" shall interfere with the landlord's ability to recover from the tenant for damage...
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What are the ACTUAL rights in WA (RCW) that myself and two roommates have re: a SUPER unreasonable landlord? spends hrs in yard
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Answered on June 18, 2012
First, please know it is not possible to waive the implied warranty of habitability in WA (RCW 59 18 230). If the maintenance/repair issues touch...
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Can anyone just record a claim of lien on someone's property and collect when the property sells if it is not contested?
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Answered on June 17, 2012
There is a way that a person can petition the Court for a Vulnerable Adult Protection Order, on behalf of a vulnerable adult, even if that person...
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