What route do I need to go to get visitation with my children after not being in their life for 5 years?

Please stop taking legal advice from the other party. You need a lawyer who is skilled at family law and regularly appears in family court in...

If i am still paying rent but moved out do i still have rights to the house?

If you are aware of unlawful conduct arguably you have a duty to advise the police of this, and your landlord as well. The fact that your landlord...

What is proper notice for terminating tenancy of a tenant for the purpose of landlord's significant other to occupy said unit?

I'm pretty sure that Issaquah has not adopted Seattle's Just Cause ordinance, but rather tenancies in Issaquah are subject to the state rules, not...

What is the follow up proceedure for breaking the no-smoking addendum on a 1-year lease?

When the ten days is up, you hire an attorney and do an unlawful detainer action. This is not self help law and it would be a bad idea for you to...

Validity of lease signed by tenants but not by landlord

The fact that the landlord did not sign the 20-month lease does not invalidate it; what makes it invalid for 20 months is that you cannot have a...

How do I respond to a notice to vacate?

You gather up all the documents - all the emails, all the letters you have sent them, and print outs of RCW 59.18.115 and RCW 59.18.085, and you...

My landlord is withholding my deposit until I paint a bedroom with my paint

Are you getting paid to paint the room? There is no statutory basis to withhold a deposit because you have not finished doing manual labor that is...

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If you stay in an apartment for a certain amount of time, will you just not get the deposit back?

Deposits come in two varieties: the security deposit and the damage deposit. A security deposit is supposed to secure all your obligations, a...

I am a Landlord, can I charge a tentant for 3-4 year old carpet replacement?

Yes. I hope you took pictures. Whoever was responsible for leaving bloody diarrhea for you to clean up is not going to be favored by the court. See...

What is my fair share of oil heat without access to thermostat or clear expectation upon moving in?

It isn't clear whether you are a sub-tenant of the other tenant or if you have a contract with the property management company in your own name....