Non bio logical child lived with me for 13 yrs, filing for custody.

Pretty good, with the right lawyer. You'll want to file for 3rd party custody/de facto parent. The tough part is going to be explaining why you...

I served a 3 day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate on November 25th. The amount has doubled. Do I have to serve a new notice?

I think if you want the Court to consider the subsequent values of unpaid rent, you'd need to be clear with your tenant that you are not waiving...

The duplex I'm renting is in fore closer. Do I still have to pay rent?

Mr. Groseclose is correct. You should be receiving notices, including the Notice of Trustee's sale. *IF* the property is auctioned, you have...

Can I leave my portion of my Dads estate to a brother and opt out of the Estate

The very short answer is yes, you can disclaim your share (if your father is deceased and your interest has vested) but when you disclaim, your...

What rights do I have as a renter to observe my religious obligations?

I'd carefully suggest that housing is subject to anti-discrimination laws, and it is not relevant that you are in private housing versus public...

What should be in the written response to the eviction summons?

As a responding defendant, all you must do is "appear". This tells the other party you are prepared to respond, but the RLTA allows you to appear...

Open 2nd location but $6000 security deposit for a 2000 sqft space in an OLD shopping center isn't that too MUCH?

Commercial tenancies are goverened entirely by the contract negotiated by the parties. If your agreement winds up in court, the judge is going to...

Can my landlort evict me with a 3 day notice that was served on a Thursday? Can she throw away my stuff?

An eviction notice CANNOT require that you move in one day. It has to give you an alternative - the alternative is you have three days to pay the...

As a landlord I want to terminate a month to month tenancy of a verbal agreement. How is it done?

You commence an eviction with a 20-day notice. In WA, the 20-day *must* be received on or before the 10th of the month in order to be effective at...

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Does an e-mail or phone call constitute as "legal notice" to give a tenant in order to show or access a rental unit in Seattle?

The RLTA provides that you have to give 48 hour's notice of intent to enter and inspect, unless you are showing the property to a new prospective...