If, however, the attorney claim a lien, upon the money or papers, under the provisions of *this chapter, the court or judge may: (1) Impose as a condition of making the order, that the client give security in a form and amount to be directed, to satisfy the lien, when determined in an action; (2) summarily to inquire into the facts on which the claim of a lien is founded, and determine the same; or (3) to refer it, and upon the report, determine the same as in other cases.
RCW 60.40.030
Procedure when lien is claimed.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case King County v. SEAWEST INV. ASSOCIATES, LLC (2007)
Most recently applied in Glick v. McIlwain (March 2010)
Code 1881 s 3288; 1863 p 406 s 14; RRS s 138.
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