A Seattle residential landlord may evict a tenant only for just cause. Just cause is defined by Seattle ordinance. Landlord intends to occupy the rental unit. If the landlord or member of the landlord’s immediate family wishes to occupy the rental property as a primary residence, this is just cause to evict. The just cause eviction ordinance was recently modified so that this now requires 90 days notice. The last day of the 90-day period must be the last day of the lease or the last day of a rental period. Landlord intends to sell a single-family dwelling unit. If the […]
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A Seattle residential eviction with a complicated procedural history was recently upheld on appeal.[1] The lease expired and the tenancy continued month-to-month. After a parking dispute between the tenants and a neighbor, the landlord served a notice terminating the tenancy indicating that a member of the landlord’s immediate family intended to reside in the rental property. The tenants did not vacate, forcing the landlord to bring an eviction action. In Seattle residential tenancies just cause is legally required to evict a tenant, even if the tenant is month-to-month. The landlord is required to state the just cause eviction grounds in […]
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy is the self-described “premier provider of learning-by-doing education for the legal profession.” NITA emphasizes instruction workshop-style. Attorneys get practice on their feet doing the actual work they do in real life, with feedback from esteemed colleagues and judges. To achieve NITA’s Advocate status requires completion of required advanced learning-by-doing seminars, plus one elective at the NITA headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Several years ago Travis Eller completed these requirements and NITA awarded him its “Advocate” designation.