What happens if I have a sheriff serve an evicted tenant with Small Claims Court appearance & the resident address is for mail?

There is no requirement that a tenant give you a forwarding address. Luckily, you can ask the small claims court for leave to serve them with a...

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Am I covered under Tenant Rights if i don't have a rental agreement with the people I'm staying with?

Washington will uphold rental agreements that are not in writing. If the contribution was that you would buy food for the household and clean the...

In WA state is there a requirement for landlords to disclose that a property is currently For Sale prior to executing a lease?

The owner of the property can sell it - subject to your lease because the fee interest and the leasehold interest are two separate things. That...

Is my step mom able to sale off property cars ,tools anything without consulting myself and siblings.

If this is because your father has died, please consult with a local attorney who handles probate disputes. It is impossible to give you any...

Gentlemans agreements

If your expectation was that this person was going to be paying rent to you and they are not doing that, what you have is an oral residential...

Landlord is putting up condo for sale mid-way through our 1-year lease, what are my rights?

Your leasehold interest and the owner's fee interest are different. The owner can sell the property subject to your lease. A new owner would have...

Landlord-tenant problem

Specifically, when a neighbor is smoking crack you give notice to your landlord and demand that the landlord evict these persons for unlawful...

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My landlord gave a three day or vacate notice for past date and said he changing lock since that his property can he do that and

A interference with a tenancy (changing the locks) is misdemeanor, even if the cops tell you it is a civil matter it is not. If you have been...

Shut of power and water

Please call and make a police report. Shutting off the utilities to force someone to leave is against the law. This is not the kind of emergency...

Can I sue my landlord for my light bills, defrimation of chachter false eviction

Yes. The licensed electrician can testify as an expert as to what you have been paying. You have to be able to prove that you gave written...