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Action | Deadline |
Pre-Claim Notice
- Send notice via certified mail or personal delivery ("NORTAL")
- Send to owners and to prime contractors; not to lenders.
Note there are some exceptions to when you have to send the NORTAL to the prime contractor. |
NOTE: Residential: 10-days relation back; Commercial: 60-days relation back. RCW 60.04.031
Prime to Owner: Notice to Customer (plus 2 pages; see RCW 60.04.255) before starting work if: (1) Residential, 4 units or less and over $1,000; or (2) Commercial, between $1,000 and $60,000. No relation back period. RCW 18.27.114
First-Tier Subs: NORTAL only if single family dwelling or garage. RCW 60.04.031
Second-Tier or lower Subs: NORTAL on all projects. RCW 60.04.031
Material/Equipment: NORTAL on all projects unless hired by owner. RCW 60.04.031 |
Claim
- Record construction lien claim with recorder in county where structure is located |
Record within 90 days of the claimant's last substantial original performance of labor, delivery of material, or rental equipment. RCW 60.04.091 |
Post-Claim Notice
- Send via certified mail to owners only, not to lenders |
Send within 14 days of the date the lien was recorded.
Must give to owner via certified mail or personal delivery. RCW 60.04.091 |
Lawsuit
- File foreclosure action
- Necessary parties: all parties with legal interest in the property; party in privity |
File lawsuit within 8 months after recording of the claim of construction lien. RCW 60.04.141
RCW 60.04.181 gives discretionary attorney fee right; this is overridden by RCW 4.84.250 which gives mandatory attorney fee right if claim is under $10,000.
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