The general rule without an agreement otherwise is that you are liable for the entire lease term, whether you leave for a good reason or not. In a...

The father of my child wants to voluntarily sign away his parental rights to my child. how do i go about getting that done?

As Kate says, he can't sign away his duty to support the child. But he can sign away most other rights, in particular major-decision rights and...

Can you help me get full custody of my daughter please?

In most cases, "full custody" is not available. Parenting plans establish various levels of visitation, depending on the best interests of the...

Court commissioner awarded dependency exemption in modification of child support ruling - remedies?

I agree with Mark, and I'll add a couple of points. First, an argument to vacate based on lack of notice or some other theory, or filing a new...

Landlord responsibilities to a break-in

RCW 59.18.060(6) requires the landlord to provide "reasonably adequate locks". Generally I think this would be applied to the actual dwelling unit,...

I am asingle dad of a 14 old daughter living in a 1 bedroom apartment. Can i get out of my lease for this reason.

I am not aware of any law that would allow you to break the lease. it is possible that it was not legal for you both to move in there in the first...

What is my first step? Washington state landlord here, needs advice.

The default tenancy is a month-month rental agreement. It can be oral. The proper procedure here is to serve her with a 3-day pay or vacate notice...

Crucial details are missing here. First, what kind of 'eviction notice' was it - do you mean a 3-10-or 20-day notice or do you mean a summons and...

Landlord has entered my apartment 3 times in last two months claiming inspection. i fell harrased . they never look at anything

You don't say whether you have discussed this with your landlord. One possible reason is that one of the neighbors has complained about smoke and...

You state that you had a 12-month lease agreement. However a popular lease in Washington is a month-to-month agreement with a penalty (losing the...