The claim of lien created by this chapter upon any lot or parcel of land shall be prior to any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance which attached to the land after or was unrecorded at the time of commencement of labor or professional services or first delivery of materials or equipment by the lien claimant.
RCW 60.04.061
Priority of lien.
Applied in 17 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 6.
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