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laborer right to lien when not paid for labor when employed by the GC on a residential remodel. GC is not the owner.

WashingtonRight to Lien

if I was hired by a general contractor as a laborer on a residential remodel and was paid hourly but they did not pay me or any of the crew for 6 weeks can I/we place a lien on this property so the owner can not sell this property without paying off the labor that went into this project. this is in the state of Washington zip code 98661 and is an extensive residential remodel. The owner is not the GC and we work for the GC and we/I are not subcontractors.

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Feb 4, 2020

Generally, a party in Washington is qualified to file a mechanics lien in Washington if they furnished labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property. Washington generally has specific preliminary notice requirements that must be met in order to retain the ability to file a valid and enforceable mechanics lien. However, parties who solely furnish labor to the project are exempt from preliminary notice requirements, and must only meet the lien requirements and deadline in order for their liens to be valid. Laborers in Washington must file mechanics liens within 90 days from their last furnishing of labor to the project. Provided that time line is met, and the mechanics lien meets the formal requirements set forth by Washington statutes, laborers can file mechanics liens to protect the amounts due to them.

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