What does the Washington State Bill 5160 mean for a Landlord

In April 2021, the Senate Bill 5160 “LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS” took effect in the Washington State and reformed landlord tenant in the aftermath of COVID pandemic. This article covers what the bill means for the Tenant. What the bill means for a tenant is covered here. Rent Payment Protections During COVID For unpaid rent for the…

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What does the Washington State Bill 5160 mean for a Tenant

In April 2021, the Senate Bill 5160 “LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS” took effect in the Washington State and reformed landlord tenant in the aftermath of COVID pandemic. This article covers what the bill means for the Tenant. What the bill means for the landlord is covered here Initial Lease Application A landlord may not refuse an application…

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Getting help from King County Advocates

You can securely reach out to King County Protection Order Advocacy Program First click on “Share with Advocate” from the left menu. As a client user, you will see this button only if you are filing For a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) In King County Superior Court (either location, Seattle or Kent) Against an…

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Inline Comments

Clients can now add questions for professionals next to the question they are working on to further streamline seeking help. Later when the professional would log in, click View for the specific case would immediately inform where the user has left comments When you click “Edit” you can see the blinking message icon next to…

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Downloading Zip

Step 1 – Navigate to the right Documents tab Step 2: Click on “Download Zip” Here’s how you can download documents On Mobile

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How do I change password?

You can change your password by following these steps. Step 1: Clicking on the profile icon near the top Step 2: Clicking on Settings Step 3: Click on Reset Password Step 4: Enter your login e-mail Step 5: Check your email and click on the link Step 6: Now you can set a new password

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Which Protection Order should I file for?

Background Today LegalAtoms can provide a yes/no answer to whether a user qualifies for a particular protection order as per the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). For example, Jane Doe can start the DVPO case, and the very first questionnaire establishes that. However a separate and maybe even more common problem is for a petitioner…

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Receiving Payments for Court Cases

LegalAtoms allows petitioners a complete experience to file for fee waivers but in case users opt to pay, then there is an easy way to collect filing fees. This can be done in one of the following ways Directly integrate your existing payment processing vendor Use the payment processor integrated with our Website right now…

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What does a Domestic Violence Protection Order do?

What does a Domestic Violence Protection Order do? A domestic violence protection order (DVPO) is an order that a civil court issues after a survivor successfully petitions the court. The goal of the order is to protect the victims of domestic violence.  This order can also apply to minors, in certain situations. If you are…

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