<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Hi everyone:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">We want to remove the lien ASAP and bonding around the lien is too expensive.  Do any veterans here have advice about this issue?<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Thanks in advance!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Best,</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">








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