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My landlord (mgmt co) sent us a letter indicating they are no longer in charge of property and the owner has resumed control.
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Answered on December 11, 2010
It is not unheard of for an owner to stop having a property manager manage their properties. The common law/case law permits substitution of...
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What is the interest charged for contempt on back child support owed?
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Answered on December 11, 2010
Each month child support is not paid acts as a separate judgment that can carry interest at 12% per annum (simple not compound). Even so, it is a...
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Can I settle a collection before they contact me for taking money out of my check.
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Answered on December 11, 2010
A collection agency cannot add attorney fees to a debt they claim you owe, only a judge can do that. If you are being threatened by the court's...
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2 shootings in 6 months. I'm scared. Can I break a rental contracting without paying the fee because of unsafe conditions?
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Answered on December 11, 2010
The RLTA has provisions whereby you can demand that your landlord take action and if they fail to take action, you can get out of your lease. Look...
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Would I be able to break a rental lease due to mold and constant repair issues?
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Answered on December 11, 2010
There is a remedy in the RLTA for this. Please review RCW 59 18 115 and RCW 59 18 085. You have to commence this process by giving the landlord...
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I am facing foreclosure in WA state with a 1st and 2nd mortgage through credit union. I refinance my loan in 2006 for 1st &2nd
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Answered on December 10, 2010
Please go to http://www.wsba.org and look for the Foreclosure assistance project. There are good lawyers you can access who are volunteering their...
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Non custodial parent
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Answered on December 10, 2010
No matter what, you are going to have to find her in order to serve her. Contempt would be one route, a writ of h.c another, or criminal charges,...
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Does tenancy by sufferance laws apply to me since I have continued to occupy an apt.illegally leased 2 me & in foreclosure/ ?
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Answered on December 10, 2010
You should google up P.L. 111-22, which provides that if you are a tenant (and WA law recognizes that some tenancies are verbal only) you are...
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I'm in Washington State. The foreclosure sale is imminent. How long do I have, reliably, before the sheriff comes?
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Answered on December 10, 2010
Thank you for asking for WA advice, because it is different here than in other states if you own. If you are a renter living in foreclosed...
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How can a summons be served?
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Answered on December 10, 2010
The process server can ask the police to assist or serve the summons if necessary. Alternatively, the summons can be served to the defendant...
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