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A Washington Pre-Claim Notice is a document that must be sent to protect your lien rights on residential projects. It must be sent within 60 days of first furnishing labor or materials.
In Washington, all potential lien claimants (except the prime contractor on residential projects) must send a pre-claim notice to the property owner to preserve their lien rights.
In Washington, you must record your mechanics lien within 90 days after you cease providing labor, materials, or equipment to the project.
In Washington, the pre-claim notice must be sent within 60 days of first furnishing labor, materials, or equipment to the project. Missing this deadline can limit or eliminate your lien rights.
Washington's pre-claim notice requirements are generally more strict for residential projects. However, sending notice on commercial projects is still strongly recommended to protect your lien rights and provide transparency.
In Washington, you must file a lawsuit to foreclose on your mechanics lien within 8 months of recording the lien. If you don't commence the foreclosure action within this period, the lien expires.