What happens in wa state if a customer in a commercial business refuses to pay when work was already done?
If contractors and suppliers don't get paid on a construction project that improved property in Washington, they can file a mechanics lien to secure payment. Levelset provides a Step- By - Step Guide to file a Washington mechanics lien. However, before filing a lien you need to determine if you are qualified to file a mechanics lien. The services, materials, or labor you furnish to a construction project must qualify for protection under Washington's lien laws. Liens are authorized by RCW 60.04.021 for any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property. The trickier part is determining whether your construction project qualifies as an improvement, which is defined by RCW 60.04.11(5):
“Improvement” means: (a) Constructing, altering, repairing, remodeling, demolishing, clearing, grading, or filling in, of, to, or upon any real property or street or road in front of or adjoining the same; (b) planting of trees, vines, shrubs, plants, hedges, or lawns, or providing other landscaping materials on any real property; and (c) providing professional services upon real property or in preparation for or in conjunction with the intended activities in (a) or (b) of this subsection.