Washington Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Washington Landlord Kit, Washington Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in Washington: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in Washington, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Washington kits are built only from our Washington data files: Washington data files, checked November 2026 against 20 official pages, among them Washington State Legislature: RCW 59.18.260, Deposits, written agreement and checklist; Washington State Legislature: RCW 59.18.270, Deposits in trust account, receipt; Washington State Legislature: RCW 59.18.280, Return of deposit; Washington State Attorney General: Landlord-Tenant; Washington State Legislature: RCW 59.18.140; Washington State Legislature: RCW 59.18.057 (14-day notice form); Washington small claims data file, checked November 2026 against RCW Chapter 12.40 Small Claims (combined chapter PDF); Washington State Attorney General: Small Claims Court; King County District Court: Small claims (file online, in person or by mail).
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Washington kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• Washington Landlord Compliance Kit. The Washington landlord-tenant rules in one package: no deposit cap in the law read; deposit returned within 30 days; 14-day notice for unpaid rent; 48-hour entry notice; $45 eviction filing fee; $10,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No maximum in 59.18.260; return deadline: Within 30 days after the rental agreement ends and the tenant vacates (or the landlord learns of abandonment): a full and specific statement of the basis for keeping any of the deposit, with any refund, delivered personally or by first-class mail (59.18.280(1)); itemized list of deductions: A full and specific statement of the basis for keeping any part, with estimates or invoices for damage charges; for the landlord's own repairs, materials, time and hourly rate (59.18.280(1)); interest on the deposit: Interest on the trust account belongs to the landlord unless the parties agree otherwise in writing (59.18.270); where the deposit is held: In a trust account at a financial institution or with a licensed escrow agent in Washington; the tenant gets a written receipt and written notice of the depository's name, address and location (59.18.270); penalty the law states: Missing the deadline makes the landlord liable for the full deposit; up to twice the deposit for intentional refusal; costs and attorney fees to the prevailing party (59.18.280(2)); ending month-to-month (landlord): A landlord can't end a periodic (month-to-month) tenancy except for one of the causes listed in RCW 59.18.650(2); ending month-to-month (tenant): Written notice of 20 days or more before the end of any month or rental period; rent increase notice: At least 90 days' prior written notice of an increase; unpaid rent notice: A 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate, in the form the statute sets out; entry notice: At least two days' written notice of intent to enter, and only at reasonable times, except in an emergency or where impracticable; late fee limits: No late fee for rent paid within five days after its due date; court: Residential unlawful detainer cases are filed with the superior court clerk in the county; the clerk's fee statute sets a reduced filing fee for them; filing fee: $45 to start a residential unlawful detainer case in superior court, per the 2023 archive of RCW 36.18.020(2)(a); it doesn't cover a show-cause order or other orders except a default;
• Washington Small Claims Court Kit. In Washington, small claims (Small Claims Department, District Court) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: RCW 12.40.010 (last amended 2019): $10,000 in cases brought by a natural person; $5,000 in all other cases (businesses and other entities). Where and how to file, from the official pages: Generally the district court of the county where the defendant(s) reside (RCW 3.66.040; per WA Attorney General page). Fees: filing fee: $35 (Plus any dispute resolution surcharge authorized by RCW 7.75.035; WA Attorney General page says total is $35 or $50 depending on whether the county has a dispute resolution center. Same fee for counterclaims/cross-claims/third-party claims.). RCW 12.40.020. Online filing: https://kingcounty.gov/en/court/district-court/courts-jails-legal-system/small-claims Service: Plaintiff cannot serve personally. Sheriff, process server, non-party adult 18+, or registered/certified mail with return receipt; service complete at least 10 calendar days before the first hearing (RCW 12.40.040; AG page). Lawyers are allowed, with limits. Appeal: No appeal if the amount claimed was under $250; a party who brought a claim/counterclaim cannot appeal if it claimed under $1,000 (RCW 12.40.120). Appeal within 30 days of entry of judgment per WA Attorney General page (procedures in RCW 12.36). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $10,000 and $5,000 (claims by non-natural persons (businesses, other entities)), a costs sheet with the Washington fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.