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Is the landlord responsible for the cost of replaceing furnature, clothes , laundy costs, I live in low income housing
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Answered on August 22, 2011
Your landlord has an absolute duty to control infestations. You need to be sure that you gave your landlord written notice, and then you have to...
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How do I kick my 22 year old son out of the house legally?
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Answered on August 22, 2011
1. Open door, escort child out.
2. Place child's property outside door.
3. Change locks.
Seriously. Elizabeth Powell
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Should my niece contact an attorney regarding the death of her newborn son?
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Answered on August 22, 2011
Medical malpractice is a tricky area. I can't tell you from these facts whether your niece has a case, or not. I don't mean in any way to sound...
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Divorce, Death, Deed, and a No Contact Order
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Answered on August 22, 2011
Well, this is a mess. If he dies before you are divorced, then you will be a widow, not a divorcee. He cannot disinherit you so long as you are his...
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My landlord gave me 20 days notice to vacate with no reason. He is renting it to a friend. Is this legal?
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Answered on August 22, 2011
There is no such thing as a verbal notice in WA residential landlord-tenant law. He is correct that he does not have to provide you with a reason....
Is it required for the landlord to do a final walk through for damage check with signature if requested by the tenant?
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Answered on August 22, 2011
If the landlord took a deposit from you there should have been a walk through checklist at the beginning of the tenancy, and a matching one at the...
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Can a landlord bring up past rent due from over a year ago, now, and evict me?
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Answered on August 22, 2011
Arguably if he's accepted rent from you since the time when you did not pay rent, depending on your written rental agreement he may have waived his...
Over a one year lease must be notarized and recorded or at least a memorandum of lease recorded to be enforceable.
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Answered on August 22, 2011
There is no requirement that it be recorded with the county; it *must* be acknowledged (notarized) to be enforceable for more than one year in WA....
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Just wanted to know were to start to get custody of my kids
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Answered on August 22, 2011
Custody is such a loaded term WA courts don't use it, they call it primary residential placement. If you and the mother were not married, the first...
I live in washington state. can i sue my husbands mistress for personal injury and emotional distress?
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Answered on August 22, 2011
No. I mean you *could* sue her but it would be dismissed and you might risk sanctions. You can, however, sue your husband for a divorce. The court...
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