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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have clients who own rental property in Seattle. The want to allow close relatives to live there rent free just for payment of utilities. I think they could be under the unlawful detainer statute if they have to evict them, based on the payment of utilities. But I am worried about the restrictions of the Seattle just cause for eviction ordinance. Is it possible to make an agreement that says the relationship is not one of landlord and tenant and avoid the ordinance and the provisions of the landlord tenant act? Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Joyce Schwensen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Law Office of Joyce S. Schwensen<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Joyce S. Schwensen, PS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>6814 Greenwood Ave. N.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Seattle, WA 98103</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Tel: (206) 367-1065</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Fax: (206) </span><span style='color:navy'><a href="mailto:781-7014Joyce@Schwensenlaw.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>781-7014</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'><a href="mailto:Joyce@Schwensenlaw.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'>Joyce@Schwensenlaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'><a href="http://www.schwensenlaw.com/"><span style='color:navy'>www.SchwensenLaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'><br></span></i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>This communication (including any attachments) is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please delete this communication from your computer and do not retransmit, copy, print or otherwise disseminate this communication.</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP:<br></span></i></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>This e-mail does not in any way intend to provide legal advice to be relied upon by any recipient and does not create any duty or obligation for legal representation on behalf of the sender Joyce S. Schwensen, PS on behalf of the recipient of this e-mail without a written engagement agreement.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>