Landlord & Tenant

Landlord & Tenant

Month-to-Month Tenant A month-to-month tenant is a person who rents for an indefinite time, with monthly or periodic rent reserved. Due to changes in Washington State law in 2021, a landlord may no longer evict a month-to-month tenant for any reason (or no reason) on...
Liens

Liens

Lien A Lien is an encumbrance upon specific property as security for the payment of a debt. Mechanic and Materialmen’s Lien Generally, a person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon...
Ownership Interests in Real Estate

Ownership Interests in Real Estate

Fee Simple Generally describes complete ownership of real property. Life Estate Generally describes right of a person to use property as if it is his or her own during that person’s lifetime. After death, the interest in real property transfers to somebody else....
Real Estate Transaction

Real Estate Transaction

Title Insurance Typically, title insurance is the purchaser’s protection against unknown defects of record in ownership or other encumbrances. Matters not covered by title insurance are specifically excepted. Title insurance protection is not transferable from seller...
Timber Sales

Timber Sales

Land primarily devoted to growing trees for long-term commercial timber production on land that can be economically and practically managed for such production, including certain Christmas trees, and that has long-term commercial significance. Generally, factors...