Tenant rate/rent rights for a hotel long term tenants.

If you have been there for eight months arguably you are a tenant, not a resident at a transient accommodation. Tenants are always entitled to...

Our family friend has 3 children and the mother has fled to Hawaii from WA with them without letting him know.

He can do this more efficiently by hiring counsel in Snohomish County. Some attorneys have more experience with interstate issues than others, and...

If someone is 17 and causes damage to my property, can I wait until they are 18 to sue them?

In Washington you can sue the parents of a minor who damages your property. The limit of liability is $5,000.00, so you might as well do this in...

How do you get someone mentally incapacitated, placed in a mental institution, in the state of Washington?

This is a really tough situation. As you all ready know it is very difficult in WA to get a person mental health care unless they cooperate. Have...

What is the penalty of getting temporary restraining/protection order by lying and making false stories?

The judge isn't going to punish her, and you can't sue her (successfully) for lying. Statements made in pleadings are privileged and not a basis...

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Former tenant owes back rent, purposely left no forwarding address knowing it will then be difficult to serve him with lawsuit.

Tenants in WA are not required to provide a forwarding address. Yes, your insurance company *probably* knows where to reach him now, and there is...

Under what specific area "practice" would I seek an attorney to represent me in the scenario below?

This isn't an ethics question, it is a question for an attorney who handles real estate transaction law. I'm changing your practice area to Real...

Can I kick this person out my moms house?

You contact a local attorney who understands how to get an unwanted person out of your mother's house. The reason they have some sort of agreement...

Is my wife being misclassified as a 1099 employee (independent contractor)

L&I has a good website that explains the distinction between a 1099 contractor and a W-4 employee. Just because the employer thinks she is a 1099...

You might want to look at the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD, RCW Title 49) and see if there is any basis to request reasonable...