Getting government help to avoid forclosure

Look up the State Bar at http://www.wsba.org - they have set up a project in conjunction with NW Justice to link homeowners with volunteer lawyers...

Am I still required to pay rent to my landlord if the house has been foreclosed on and is up for sale in a few months?

Please go review P.L. 111-22, a federal statute passed in May of 2009 that addresses tenant's rights in foreclosed properties. You have to pay rent...

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Can I still file an eviction notice?

I'm pretty sure we had this discussion before, and I would urge you to continue with the unlawful detainer process rather than engaging in...

The notice of non-renewal is a no-fault notice, it simply means that your tenancy will end on the last day of this month. Today is the 9th; your...

$200/ mo for child support?

As always, it depends. The specific language of the support order controls unless or until somebody goes back to court and gets a new order. Your...

If not defined in our lease agreement, how much notice does a landlord have to give before doing outside work?

There is a specific sub-statute on point which provides a civil file of $100 per violation for a landlord's continued intrusion after having been...

I need help understanding the relocation law for WA state.

Sure he can take you to court. Anybody can take anyone to court about anything. Read the relocation statute. It says you have to give 60 day's...

What are the ramifications of a landloard who steals electricty from his tennant? Does this void lease.

On monday, please contact Chi'Quatta Elder at the City of Tacoma. She is the Landlord -Tenant coordinator. Explain your concerns and ask her to...

Can we break a five-year lease which was initialed by the landlord and is not notorized?

The lease you entered into was only valid as a lease for the first twelve months, because in WA it violates the statute of frauds to have an...

I need to evict a Tenant from a Residential Property

A fax machine is not a requirement. Read the statute; it says *IF* you have a fax machine you have to provide the number to the tenant in the...