[WSBARP] Contractor's Lien - No Notice to Customer

[Patrick J. Sullivan]

Thanks for the responses.  Very informative and on point.
Patrick J. Sullivan
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Seattle, Washington 98104
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On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:47 AM Jeff Davis <jeff at bellanddavispllc.com> wrote:

> Take a look at A.W.R Const v. Washington State Dept of Labor, 152 Wn. App.
> 479, 217 P.3d 349 (2009).  This deals with the failure by the contractor to
> provide the required notice under the bonding statute.
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>
> Jeff Davis
>
> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Douglas W. Scott
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 8, 2018 8:38 AM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Contractor's Lien - No Notice to Customer
>
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> Where a Notice to Customer is statutorily required and not given to the
> homeowner, the contractor may not place a Lien on that property .   Your
> problem is with section (5) of the statute that say that the statute does
> not apply to contractors contracting with other contractors. If your
> developer is considered a contractor, then 18.27.114 does not apply. The
> statute was designed to protect homeowners who were not in the business of
> building homes.
>
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>
> Douglas W. Scott
>
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [
> mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com
> <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>] *On Behalf Of *Patrick J. Sullivan
> *Sent:* Monday, May 07, 2018 6:00 PM
> *To:* wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com
> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Contractor's Lien - No Notice to Customer
>
>
>
> Hi everyone:
>
>
>
> I have a developer client that hired a registered contractor on a
> residential remodel.  My read of the construction lien statute and the
> contractor registration statute are:  1) no pre-lien notice was required,
> but 2) a Notice to Customer was required (RCW 18.27.114).  Neither notice
> was provided.  Contractor has now recorded a substantial, unfounded lien.
>
>
>
> We want to remove the lien ASAP and bonding around the lien is too
> expensive.  Do any veterans here have advice about this issue?
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>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> *Patrick J. Sullivan*[image: Image removed by sender. The Sullivan Law
> Firm] <http://sullivanlawfirm.org/>
> 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4600
> Seattle, Washington 98104
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