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Shawn B Alexander
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Contributor Level 7

The contractor has a strict timeline for a lien and you have a timeline for a...
Steven Alan Fink
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You can also file a complaint with the State. See weblink below. It is...
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Tymon Berger
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Contributor Level 4

If the scope of your work was simply pressure washing, then I do not think you'...
Brent Lightner Nourse
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There are many issues raised in your question. You need to make sure that you...
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Matthew Ryan King
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Assuming you are a homeowner, the architec must place the lien within 90 days...
Christopher M Veley
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RCW 60.04 governs construction liens in Washington. Under 60.04.091 - "...
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Joseph Clark Melino's answer
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I cannot tell you what Washington law would be. In California the issue would...
Shawn B Alexander
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I agree with Mr.Melino, the basis for the authority of the payment must be in...
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Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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Contributor Level 7

There is a statute that awards the property owner their reasonable attorney...
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Matthew B Meaker
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In order to answer your question, a number of additional pieces of information...
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Mr. Meaker, First, thank you for your reply. Yes, the property is in...
Jeffrey Lee Price
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In counting days, the general rule is that limits under 7 days do not include...
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Jeffrey Paul Helsdon
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Highly unlikely. Assuming that you live in a Single Family Residential Urban...
Tymon Berger
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Lien laws traditionally create double-payment liability for parties that have...
Mark Randall Arend
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Contributor Level 5

From the information you've provided above, there are several issues you need...
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Brett Thomas Sullivan
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Title 60 of the Revised Code of Washington deals with liens, including who has...
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I am less optimistic than Mr. Sullivan that an interior designer can file a...
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Frank A Selden
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Contributor Level 7

the question is a little more complicated than that. i lived in Everson for a...
Elizabeth Taylor Herd
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Contributor Level 7

I am not licensed in WA. You need to contact a local employment law lawyer,...
Ryan Pauley
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Contributor Level 3

I am impressed with how long you have managed to stay in this position. No one...
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James Charles Haigh
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Contributor Level 4

The short answer to your question is yes - the developer should be held liable...
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Aileen Shannon Sexton
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Contributor Level 3

You should complete the sale before you begin construction. The terms of your...
Kevin M. Veler
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Contributor Level 5

Disputes can arise with any contract or sales agreement, including construction...
Scott G Wolfe JR
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We just published a legal guide on Avvo.com related to your exact question....
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Contributor Level 9

Chapter 60.04 RCW is the WA Mechanics' and materialmen's liens statutes. The...
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Tymon Berger
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Contributor Level 4

The short answer is, yes, paying the $2k claim gives you the right to a release...
John Robert Rizzardi
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Mr. Berger provides good advice. Another way to approach it might be to get the...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Contributor Level 9

Do you have insurance coverage on your own property? Depending on how much...
Mark Randall Arend
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Contributor Level 5

You have a valid and legally recognizable claim against BOTH the tree cutters (...
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Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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Contributor Level 7

Start by reading RCW 59.18.085. Your landlord can threaten you, but your JAG...

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