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Landlord-Tenant Attorney

Travis Scott Eller

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Landlord-tenant law is now much more complex and nuanced. New laws change how notices must be served, and sometimes dictate font and/or specific language.

Even a small hyper-technical error can mean starting over. Consult with a lawyer first.

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Commercial Evictions

While commercial landlord-tenant law has not seen the overhaul that residential landlord-tenant law has, the legal/political climate has changed, and some local laws impact commercial cases as well. We regularly handle commercial landlord-tenant disputes.

We represent both commercial tenants and landlords throughout the Puget Sound area.

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Ejectment Actions

Ejectment (rather than the more common unlawful detainer action) is required to obtain possession against non-tenants.

This typically applies where friends or family reside in the owner's property free of rent obligations.

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Landlord Defense

We defend landlords in lawsuits brought by former tenants and in fair housing complaints involving prospective, current, or former tenants.

Our practice also includes commercial landlord‑tenant disputes, representing businesses on both sides of the lease when conflicts arise.

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At Eller Law Firm PLLC, attorney Travis Scott Eller Washington focuses on Washington landlord‑tenant law, helping landlords navigate an increasingly complex and evolving legal landscape.

For more than two decades, he has seen every shift in landlord-tenant law and is in the trenches every day. He has successfully litigated landlord-tenant and eviction cases through every phase and facet: representing commercial and residential landlords in evictions; defending landlords against claims and lawsuits; litigating through civil trials, arbitations, and appeals.

Mr. Eller presents frequently at bar-approved continuing legal education seminars on landlord-tenant law. He has spoken on landlord-tenant law for landlord industry groups and for the King County Law Library and authored works on landlord-tenant law available at the King County Law Library and the Pierce County Law Library. He scored in the 96th percentile on the Law School Admissions Test, was invited to apply by his law school of choice, was awarded a merit-based scholarship, and later earned the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's "Advocate" designation.

Does the exact language in the eviction notices matter? Will the judge really throw out my eviction case, even though the tenant owes me money, if I use the wrong form?

Yes, the language matters and the court may dismiss your eviction case on procedural grounds–no matter how deserving on the merits–if the language is wrong.

Some documents, such as the 14-day notice, must be in the exact verbiage required by statute. In some local jurisdictions additional specific language must be in the notice and/or additional documents must be served with it.

There are some multi-state websites that show up in Google results with form generators that create notice forms that will not hold up in Washington courts. We do not post forms for every situation or jurisdiction because the new laws vary and are not simple to implement. Consult with an attorney before serving documents.