My wife and I have filed for divorce in WA state. Can we change the divorce filing to a filing for legal separation mid-process

If you are in agreement you can file a joint stipulation to enter a decree of legal separation in lieu of the dissolution you asked for initially....

My husband took my daughter to another state now i cant get in touch

If you don't know where he is then you don't know that he left the state. You should report this to the police. They are going to tell you it is a...

We are paying rent before moving in while landlord is making repairs. Should we be able to get reimbursed?

I've seen rental agreements out of Bellingham that start by announcing that the tenancy is not subject to the RLTA (which is nonsense) - I hope you...

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Is a lease agreement still in effect once the year lease is up?

Once the initial lease period is over, the rental agreement continues as a month to month but subject to all the other terms of the original...

My lease says landlord will pay water, sewer and garbage. Now she wants me to pay it. Can she do this?

If you are occupying an apartment or house subject to a lease agreement that has not expired, then your landlord cannot unilaterally change the...

In Washington state on a will, can you name 2 executor's of estate?

Yes, you can. You can name them as co-executors, or name one as primary and the other to act as backup if the first cannot or will not act. Or...

A petition for a dissolution and the response should be verified by the clients. The verification is a statement made under penalty of perjury that...

My brother is a inmate in clark co jail/ he wants to give me power of attorney for any and all of his needs/ proerty/divorce

Your brother can sign divorce papers whether he's in custody or not. If somebody needs to go to court on his behalf, they are going to get in...

What is the eviction process in wa? can a landlord evict you based on a 3 day late notice? how long before sheriff serves you?

A 3-day pay or vacate notice is a necessary predicate to an unlawful detainer in WA. Furthermore, if the lease agreement provides for late charges,...

You can draft a document where both parties agree that the term of the lease agreement is changed from whatever it was to whatever you want it to...