Can I break my lease due complications from my disability (MS) that are exacerbated by conditions around my new apt?

If you have a disability you are entitled to reasonable accommodation in order to be able to enjoy your housing opportunity. The WLAD is found in...

Can I file bankruptcy if I lose a small claim lawsuit?

If you decided not to rent the place, and the landlord is now threatening to sue you for changing your mind, it is tough to understand what she...

Can a contractor without a license file a valid lien against my house?

You might want to discuss this situation with L&I. They take contractor's licensing issues very seriously. Your fact pattern has an added twist...

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David Lutz, Rachel Rolfs, really anybody on the family law list in Tacoma can help you. It is a new and relatively untested area of the law, there...

I live in Kitsap county but divorce was final in pierce do I file in Kitsap for proceedings as parent plan says all disputKitsa

It isn't jurisdiction, its venue. If your dissolution was done in Pierce, but all further matters are to happen in Kitsap, then you file the...

Temporary order for protectiony

It is not unusual for a spouse to engage in a pre-emptive strike to lock the other spouse out of the business and make it tougher for the other...

How long do i have to file in small claims for property stolen during a burglary of my home?

You have three years from the date of the burglary in which to file a small claims action. The small claims court can't make the neighbor return...

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Is there a type of jurisdiction that deals with an object or asset?

Yes. The phrase you are looking for is "in rem" or sometimes "quasi in rem", depending. If you are litigating over real property, its unique...

I have a sister that wont vacate our grandmother's house now that grandma has gone to a nursing home? Grandma has given me power

The problem is that your sister is going to claim this is a tenancy at will and refuse to be subject to an eviction. That said, there is a way that...

Do I have to accept an invitation to dispute resolution if I like the parenting plan the way it is?

Mediation is always cheaper than court. If the plan says "mediation first" then go to mediation or get slammed for acting in bad faith and refusing...