Except as provided in RCW 60.04.031, any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner, or the agent or construction agent of the owner.
RCW 60.04.021
Lien authorized.
Applied in 37 court decisions — leading case Estate of Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc. (2009)
Most recently applied in Lennar Multifamily Builders, Llc, V. Saxum Stone, Llc (July 2021)
1991 c 281 s 2.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.