Blue Mountain Law, PLLC

Blue Mountain Law, PLLC

Blue Mountain Law, PLLC

Your Trusted Partner in Residential Landlord Law

Your Trusted Partner in Residential Landlord Law

Why Choose Blue Mountain Law?

At Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, we are dedicated to serving the legal needs of residential landlords in Eastern Washington. In an ever-evolving legal landscape, it is crucial for landlords to stay informed and compliant with the current laws governing their rights and responsibilities. Our experienced legal team is here to guide you through the complexities of Washington's residential landlord/tenant laws, ensuring that your interests are protected.

Open Communication

Open Communication

We pride ourselves on maintaining transparent communication with our clients, ensuring you are always informed about your legal standing and options.

Open Communication

Open Communication

We pride ourselves on maintaining transparent communication with our clients, ensuring you are always informed about your legal standing and options.

Open Communication

Open Communication

We pride ourselves on maintaining transparent communication with our clients, ensuring you are always informed about your legal standing and options.

Personalized Service

Personalized Service

We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, ensuring that you receive personalized attention tailored to your specific circumstances.

Personalized Service

Personalized Service

We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, ensuring that you receive personalized attention tailored to your specific circumstances.

Personalized Service

Personalized Service

We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, ensuring that you receive personalized attention tailored to your specific circumstances.

Local Experience

Local Experience

As a law firm dedicated to Eastern Washington landlords, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities in your area.

Local Experience

Local Experience

As a law firm dedicated to Eastern Washington landlords, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities in your area.

Local Experience

Local Experience

As a law firm dedicated to Eastern Washington landlords, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities in your area.

Commitment to Your Success

Commitment to Your Success

Your success is our top priority. We work diligently to provide you with effective legal solutions that achieve your goals.

Commitment to Your Success

Commitment to Your Success

Your success is our top priority. We work diligently to provide you with effective legal solutions that achieve your goals.

Commitment to Your Success

Commitment to Your Success

Your success is our top priority. We work diligently to provide you with effective legal solutions that achieve your goals.

About Me

Brian Andrews, Attorney at Law

Brian Andrews is the founding attorney of Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, and is  proud to focus on offering legal guidance to residential landlords in Eastern Washington. Brian and his team understand that this business is about creating long-term solutions to the complex problems faced by Washington landlords as efficiently as possible. Our goal at Blue Mountain Law is to make you need us less. We build long-term relationships with our clients, avoiding future problems through training and collaborative problem-solving, while aggressively resolving those problems that end up in court.


Brian moved to Washington from the Midwest with his family in 2015 to seek licensure through the Washington Admission to Practice Rule 6 Law Clerk Program. He is a self-starter with a knack for people, a love for the law, and a deep dedication to helping others. When he is not helping Washington landlords, he enjoys reading, playing piano, learning languages, and spending quality time with his family, friends, and church community in the beautiful Walla Walla Valley.

About Me

Brian Andrews, Attorney at Law

Brian Andrews is the founding attorney of Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, and is  proud to focus on offering legal guidance to residential landlords in Eastern Washington. Brian and his team understand that this business is about creating long-term solutions to the complex problems faced by Washington landlords as efficiently as possible. Our goal at Blue Mountain Law is to make you need us less. We build long-term relationships with our clients, avoiding future problems through training and collaborative problem-solving, while aggressively resolving those problems that end up in court.

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About Me

Brian Andrews, Attorney at Law

Brian Andrews is the founding attorney of Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, and is  proud to focus on offering legal guidance to residential landlords in Eastern Washington. Brian and his team understand that this business is about creating long-term solutions to the complex problems faced by Washington landlords as efficiently as possible. Our goal at Blue Mountain Law is to make you need us less. We build long-term relationships with our clients, avoiding future problems through training and collaborative problem-solving, while aggressively resolving those problems that end up in court.

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Experienced Counsel, Effective Solutions

Experienced Counsel, Effective Solutions

Comprehensive Legal Support

With years of experience in residential landlord law, the legal team at Blue Mountain Law has successfully handled hundreds of lease terminations. Our team helps landlords deal successfully with the multifarious legal aspects of residential property management, including abandonment, security deposits, fair housing issues, behavioral problems, and lease termination.  We understand the nuances of the eviction process and work diligently to ensure that all legal requirements are met, to minimize your risks and ensure a smooth resolution of your tenant issues. Our experienced team works hard to anticipate challenges and devise strategies that protect your rights.

Cost-Effective Solutions for Property Management

Cost-Effective Solutions for Property Management

Our team is committed to finding cost-effective solutions tailored to your specific needs. Whether you need assistance drafting robust lease agreements, addressing tenant disputes, or navigating the eviction process, we understand the importance of your bottom line. We are here to help your business succeed.

Navigational Support Through Complex Legal Challenges

Navigational Support Through Complex Legal Challenges

At Blue Mountain Law, we go beyond simply addressing legal challenges. We provide our clients with the knowledge and resources they need to make informed decisions in their property management endeavors. Our goal is to empower you as a landlord by equipping you with the tools necessary to thrive in this competitive market.

Understanding the Changes in Residential Landlord/Tenant Law

Understanding the Changes in Residential Landlord/Tenant Law

Understanding the Changes in Residential Landlord/Tenant Law

Recent Legislative Changes

Over the past few years, Washington's residential landlord/tenant laws have undergone significant changes aimed at protecting tenant rights and ensuring fair housing practices. This new legislation has made the legal environment much more complex for landlords. From new regulations regarding security deposits and lease agreements to updated eviction processes, it is vital for landlords to understand these laws and how they interact to affect day-to-day operations.

Why Pro Se Representation Can Be Risky

Navigating the newly complex legal landscape without professional assistance can be risky. Many landlords may consider handling legal matters on their own to save costs. However, the intricacies of the law often lead to unintentional mistakes that can result in costly litigation, delayed evictions, potential loss of rental income, and even paying the tenant’s attorney fees. At Blue Mountain Law, we advocate for your interests and help you avoid the pitfalls that can arise from self-representation.

Answers to Common Questions

Answers to Common Questions

Answers to Common Questions

At Blue Mountain Law, we understand that navigating landlord-tenant relationships can raise many questions, especially regarding lease terminations. We are here to educate you to deal properly and effectively with a complex legal environment, including with many of the following common issues:

Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate

  • Two kinds:

    • 30-Day Pay or Vacate (CARES Act properties)

    • 14-Day Pay or Vacate (non-CARES properties)

Notice to Comply with Lease Agreement or Legal Obligation Or Vacate

  • Two kinds:

    • 10-Day Notice to Comply or Vacate

    • 30-Day Notice to Comply or Vacate (used in some jurisdictions for CARES Act properties)


Notice to Quit

  • Two kinds:

    • 3-Day Notice

    • 30-Day Notice (used for some subsidized tenancies and CARES Act Properties)

  • Used for waste, nuisance, unlawful activity that affects the use and enjoyment of the property, other substantial or repeated and unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of the property


Notice of Rent Increase

  • 60-Day Notice

  • 30-Day Notice (for subsidized properties)


60-Day Notice of Non-Renewal of Tenancy

  • Washington residential landlords are now prohibited from terminating residential tenancies without cause except for clearly defined circumstances.

Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate

  • Two kinds:

    • 30-Day Pay or Vacate (CARES Act properties)

    • 14-Day Pay or Vacate (non-CARES properties)

Notice to Comply with Lease Agreement or Legal Obligation Or Vacate

  • Two kinds:

    • 10-Day Notice to Comply or Vacate

    • 30-Day Notice to Comply or Vacate (used in some jurisdictions for CARES Act properties)


Notice to Quit

  • Two kinds:

    • 3-Day Notice

    • 30-Day Notice (used for some subsidized tenancies and CARES Act Properties)

  • Used for waste, nuisance, unlawful activity that affects the use and enjoyment of the property, other substantial or repeated and unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of the property


Notice of Rent Increase

  • 60-Day Notice

  • 30-Day Notice (for subsidized properties)


60-Day Notice of Non-Renewal of Tenancy

  • Washington residential landlords are now prohibited from terminating residential tenancies without cause except for clearly defined circumstances.

What is the required notice period for month-to-month leases?
How many notices?
How are notices served?
What is the required notice period for month-to-month leases?
How many notices?
How are notices served?
What is the required notice period for month-to-month leases?
How many notices?
How are notices served?

These are just a few of the many issues faced by residential landlords in Eastern Washington. Our experienced team at Blue Mountain Law is ready and waiting to help you to navigate the complexities of residential property management. 

Schedule a Consultation

Don’t leave your property management to chance. At Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, we are ready to assist you with all your residential landlord law needs. Contact us today to schedule a consultation, and let us help you navigate the complexities of landlord law with confidence. Protect your investment—partner with us for success.

Blue Mountain Law Office

Contact Us!

For any additional questions or legal assistance regarding lease terminations in Washington, please contact Blue Mountain Law, PLLC. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Blue Mountain Law, PLLC

103 E. Main Street, Suite 103

P.O. Box C (mailing address)

Walla Walla, WA 99362


bluemountainlawoffice.com

Phone: (509) 540-3233 | Fax: (509) 485-5077 | Email: info@bluemountainlawoffice.com

Disclaimer: The information provided on this website does not constitute legal advice and should not be taken as such. Visiting this website or communicating through it with Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, does not establish an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship is only formed after Blue Mountain Law, PLLC has performed a conflict check and executed a legal services agreement with a party seeking representation. The information and materials contained within this website are provided on an “as is” basis and without express or implied warranty of any kind. Blue Mountain Law, PLLC does not represent or warrant that the information or materials on this site are accurate, current, complete, free of error, or reliable, nor that this site or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components If you have specific legal questions or need assistance, please contact us directly.

Blue Mountain Law Office

Contact Us!

For any additional questions or legal assistance regarding lease terminations in Washington, please contact Blue Mountain Law, PLLC. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Blue Mountain Law, PLLC

P.O. Box C

103 E. Main St., Ste. 301

(by appointment only)

Walla Walla, WA 99362

Phone: (509) 540-3233

Fax: (509) 485-5077

Email: info@bluemountainlawoffice.com

Disclaimer: The information provided on this website does not constitute legal advice and should not be taken as such. Visiting this website or communicating through it with Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, does not establish an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship is only formed after Blue Mountain Law, PLLC has performed a conflict check and executed a legal services agreement with a party seeking representation. The information and materials contained within this website are provided on an “as is” basis and without express or implied warranty of any kind. Blue Mountain Law, PLLC does not represent or warrant that the information or materials on this site are accurate, current, complete, free of error, or reliable, nor that this site or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components If you have specific legal questions or need assistance, please contact us directly.