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InvestinLife |
Washington Eviction Process
Jun 16 2006, 7:04 PM EDT
If you accept payments that are less than the full amount of rent (including any applicable late fees) than your timeframes start over for dealing with an eviction. In Washington State, you have to first issue a 3 day pay or vacate notice once the tenants default. If they do not pay by the date, then you have to schedule a hearing to obtain a writ of restitution and a judgment for back rent, late charges, costs, and attorney fees.
I used to allow my tenants to deposit their rent checks directly into my account. However I found at that if I accept less than the total amount I am owed, I have to start back at the 3 day pay or vacate notice point. My attorney shared with me a horror story about a tenant who was familiar with the law. They waited until the day they were scheduled to go to court and they deposited $1 in the account of the Landlord. The judge threw the case out and told the Landlord he would have to reissue a pay or vacate notice and reschedule a court date (which can take 15-60 days). 4 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you? |
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1. RE: Washington Eviction Process
Jun 19 2006, 4:36 PM EDT
I've been told that same story as well. There are entirely too many things which you have to do exactly right in order for the eviction process to go smoothly. That's why I always use a professional company to handle this part of the property management for me. The company I use is called LT services, they are very affordable and I have been very happy with them over the years. Their website is http://www.ltservices.net/index.htm. On their site you can find all kinds of great information about the eviction process along with all the documents needed to enforce it. Even if you do not want to use them I recommend at least looking over their site and reading through their valuable information, best of all the info and forms are free and you don't even have to sign up for anything to get them.
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2. RE: Washington Eviction Process
Aug 5 2008, 5:29 PM EDT
It would appear that the eviction process is a highly guarded cash cow for hungry lawyers. I found it near impossible to cut through the beaurocratic red tape spread by hungry lawyers preying on tenant misfortune.
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