Washington unlawful detainer: $999 to notice, file, and pursue default.

Washington is the most defense-heavy state we practice in — statewide tenant right to counsel, mandatory notice forms, show-cause hearings. Our pricing is staged and published so you always know the next number.

Filing tier
$999
Notice audit, summons & complaint, filing, default path
Show-cause hearing
$650
Per appearance (most are virtual)
Writ coordination
$400
Writ + sheriff scheduling
Notice only
$299
On the mandatory statutory form

What to expect in Washington

Your LLC needs a lawyer here

Washington evictions run through superior court, where an LLC or corporation must appear through a licensed attorney. Property managers cannot file for you.

Strict-compliance notices

The 14-day pay-or-vacate must follow the statutory form exactly — itemization, translation links, legal-aid contacts. Defective notices are dismissed. Ours are generated from the statute.

Rent-cap screening (2025 law)

Washington now caps rent increases statewide. We verify the rent demanded is lawful before filing — unlawful rent is a defense to your own case.

Honest timelines

Plan 2–4 months uncontested in most counties, longer in King County, where the sheriff currently runs a ~90-day writ queue. We track and show every date.

Not yet available online: Seattle, Tacoma, Burien, and Federal Way (local ordinance overlays including winter eviction moratoria). These need case-specific review — contact us and an attorney will quote it directly.

Court costs in major counties

These are the courts’ charges, not ours — itemized at checkout for your exact county and passed through at cost.

CountyFiling & serviceWrit
Pierce (Tacoma metro)$45 filing + $150 service deposit$85/defendant + $20
Snohomish$45 + service$56 + mileage
Spokane$45 + service$150 advance + mileage
King (Seattle metro)$45 + serviceper KCSO schedule
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