Landlord lied on a summons and never fixed the septic problems! Do we have affirmative defense?

When your landlord refuses to fix basic problems like the septic system, you get the City or the County involved. See RCW 59 18 115(2). I have...

The other thing I have seen is where the contract says it is a month-to-month, but that you have to stay 12 months to get your deposit back. I have...

I relocated my 13 year old to another state pending a final hearing in several months.

The return on a summons for relocation is 20 days unless your ex lives out of state, in which case it would be 60 days. You should not be...

A person living in the place before me had a cat and I am being charged my security deposit of $1500 because of it.

As long as your deposit was less than $5,000, you need to think about small claims to resolve your issue. The problem is you did not note the cat...

Does my sister's boyfriend have tenant status?

This sounds a lot more like a tenancy at will, which is specifically excluded from the RLTA. Is your mother is feeling pressured by this person? If...

Show Cause for Contempt, going infront of Commissioner Stewart, did I file all the right things or am I missing something?

Don't forget to have him personally served and have the server file their affidavit of service with the court. You can review your proceeding on...

What cost effective options can you do after the other parent refuses to mediate?

So what has changed such that you can't spend time with your kids for real? Did you move? If yes, then you can ask the Court to do a minor...

As always, it depends. If you are in the City of Seattle you may have additional notices needed to terminate a rental agreement. Outside the City,...

Can I be charged ($) for damages caused by a bullet negligently discharged by another tenant? How should I proceed?

What an overreach on the part of your landlord! YOU did not discharge the gun, some other person did. Since it has been two weeks since you moved...

Recording audio and video of people coming onto my private property.

You can record video. What you cannot do is make an audio recording in WA without providing notice and getting consent first. WA requires both...