[WSBARP] Contractor bond question

[Lynn Clare]

Craig

What does the bonding company say? Even better, what does the BOND say?

Lynn Clare
Clare Law Firm, PLLC

On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 12:12 PM Craig Gourley <craig at glgmail.com> wrote:

> Construction bond gurus.  I have a client with a contractor bond question
> that I hope someone has addressed previously and can share the knowledge.
> Hapless homeowner hires sneaky contractor for a remodel.  Hapless pays the
> contractor in advance. Contractor works a couple of days and disappears.
> Hapless would like to go after the bond.  So far a common and predictable
> outcome.  Now the fun part.  Contractor was suspended by L&I in April.
> Contract was signed on June 8 for work to start June 16. Bond expired on
> June 13th.   Nutshell, unlicensed contractor signs a contract while the
> bond is in effect but starts work after it expired.  Any bond coverage?
> Why does this feel like a bar question?
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