Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Washington

I lived in San Diego almost 12 years ago and have lived in 4 different apt complexes since then in a different state. I have recently tried to move again and it has come to my attention that there is an eviction from this complex I lived in 12 years ago. This is the first I am hearing about it as we moved williingly and with notice when we left. What can I do to get this resolved ?? I tried to contact the property management company and had to leave messages. I have also ran my credit report to check and there is nothing on it. Help !


Asked on 10/14/11, 2:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Amir John Showrai The Pacific Law Firm, PLLC

This is an interesting situation. In order to deal with this you will need to bring a motion to set aside the judgment from the eviction, even though it happened 12 years ago. The reason it is no longer on your credit report is because this happened so long ago. The information probably was on your credit report at some point in the past. At some point it fell off, since credit reports usually go back no more than a decade.

Your best bet is to consult with an attorney in the same county and state where the judgment was obtained for the eviction. If you are not personally served with the eviction papers then that may serve as a basis upon which to set the eviction order aside. Beyond that I don't have enough information to tell you more, such as what you may be entitled to in such a proceeding, or whether you're even liable for damages that might have been ordered against you at that time. It's hard to say with the passage of 12 years.

What I have written here should at least get you started and pointed in the right direction. Best of luck!

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Answered on 10/14/11, 3:04 pm


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