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Our company has placed a lien on property and it was done more than 90 days. State of Wa. is this allowed?

WashingtonLien Deadlines

We are an HVAC company and the lien we filed was done more than 90 days from last day on the job. Is this allowed?

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Mar 2, 2020

Washington requires that a mechanics lien must be filed within 90 days from the date services, labor, or materials were last delivered to the project, and any lien filed after this deadline are void. It is impossible to change the mechanics lien deadline by contract or agreement. However, if a mechanics lien deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday in Washington state, the deadline is extended until the next business day. It's worth noting that punch list work will generally re-start the clock for the purposes of calculating the lien filing deadline in Washington, but warranty work will not.

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