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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a">Based upon the below facts no need to serve the subtenant. My eviction pleadings always include the tenant/defendant and ‘all occupants at the XXXXX address”. By having an ‘all occupant’ as a named defendant it takes care of any subtenants or anyone else that you may not be aware of. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a">The key determination is who is the tenant? This is true where the landlord accepts rent from subtenant then they become an additional tenant or if there is an agreement no matter how informal between landlord and subtenant. Mere knowledge of the existence of a sub tenancy is not in and of itself enough to establish a tenancy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a">Robert R. Rowley</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a">Attorney At Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a">(509) 252-5074 (w)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a">(509) 994-1143 (c)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a"><a href="mailto:rob@rowleylegal.com"><span style="color:blue">rob@rowleylegal.com</span></a></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546a"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 06, 2016 4:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] UD & Sub-T as Necessary Party</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">This is a reality check and a fear of the unknown (I have never dealt with subtenants before.) I represent the LL. LL rents a rural lot with two residences to T. T then subleases one to the residences to sub-tenant. Naturally, there is nothing in writing between anybody. The Sub-T has never paid rent directly to the LL. LL is aware of Sub-T but not the details. T in default of rent. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Is Sub-T a necessary party in a UD action? Daniels v. Ward, 35 Wn. App. 697 (Div. 1, 1983) states that a subtenant is NOT a necessary party. Anyone think otherwise? (I could serve Sub-T but prefer not to because of additional expense and complications from multiple parties.)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>