Any person bound as surety upon any contract in writing for the payment of money or the performance of any act, when the right of action has accrued, may require by notice in writing the creditor or obligee forthwith to institute an action upon the contract.
RCW 19.72.100
Notice to creditor to institute action.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Colorado Structures, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of the West (2007)
Most recently applied in Colorado Structures, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of the West (September 2007)
Code 1881 s 644; RRS s 974
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.