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Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 25.15.256 (2026)

Rights of judgment creditor

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(1) On application to a court of competent jurisdiction by any judgment creditor of a member or transferee, the court may charge the transferable interest of the judgment debtor with payment of the unsatisfied amount of the judgment with interest. To the extent so charged, the judgment creditor has only the rights of a transferee. The court may appoint a receiver of the share of the distributions due or to become due to the judgment creditor in respect of the limited liability company and make all other orders, directions, accounts, and inquiries the judgment debtor might have made or that the circumstances of the case may require to give effect to the charging order.
(2) A charging order constitutes a lien on the judgment debtor's transferable interest. The court may order a foreclosure upon the transferable interest subject to the charging order at any time. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale has the rights of a transferee.
(3) At any time before foreclosure, a transferable interest charged may be redeemed:
(a) By the judgment debtor;
(b) With property other than limited liability company property, by one or more of the other members; or
(c) With limited liability company property, by the limited liability company with the consent of all members whose interests are not so charged.
(4) This chapter does not deprive any member or transferee of the benefit of any exemption laws applicable to the member's or transferee's transferable interest.
(5) This section provides the exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a member or transferee may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's transferable interest.
[ 2015 c 188 s 50.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2021 · leading case: Timberland Bank v. Shawn Mesaros, No. 50207-1 (Wash. Ct. App. May 15, 2018).
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Timberland Bank v. Shawn Mesaros, No. 50207-1 (Wash. Ct. App. May 15, 2018). · cites it 7× “1 On January 17, 2017, Timberland Bank moved under RCW 25.15.256 for an order charging Mesaros’s transferrable interest2 in Pamria, LLC with payment of the still unsatisfied portion of the judgment.”
Helsell Fetterman, Llp, V. 3320 Mlk, Llc, No. 81406-1 (Wash. Ct. App. July 19, 2021). · cites it 5× “The charging order against a member of a limited liability company is statutorily authorized by RCW 25.15.256. On application of a judgment creditor of a member or transferee, a court may charge the transferable interest of the 7 Haglund argues that, although Gribben did not…”
Deborah Burksfield v. LSI Props., LLC, No. 34772-9 (Wash. Ct. App. Mar. 15, 2018). “Burksfield by charging her membership interest if it took the steps required by RCW 25.15.256. Chapter 25.15 RCW imposes no limitations on a party’s ability to enforce an assignment that will result in a simple money judgment.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 25.15.256(1): 2 cases
Timberland Bank v. Shawn Mesaros, No. 50207-1 (Wash. Ct. App. May 15, 2018). “1 On January 17, 2017, Timberland Bank moved under RCW 25.15.256 for an order charging Mesaros’s transferrable interest2 in Pamria, LLC with payment of the still unsatisfied portion of the judgment.”
Helsell Fetterman, Llp, V. 3320 Mlk, Llc, No. 81406-1 (Wash. Ct. App. July 19, 2021). “The charging order against a member of a limited liability company is statutorily authorized by RCW 25.15.256. On application of a judgment creditor of a member or transferee, a court may charge the transferable interest of the 7 Haglund argues that, although Gribben did not…”
Wash. Rev. Code § 25.15.256(2): 2 cases
Timberland Bank v. Shawn Mesaros, No. 50207-1 (Wash. Ct. App. May 15, 2018). “1 On January 17, 2017, Timberland Bank moved under RCW 25.15.256 for an order charging Mesaros’s transferrable interest2 in Pamria, LLC with payment of the still unsatisfied portion of the judgment.”
Helsell Fetterman, Llp, V. 3320 Mlk, Llc, No. 81406-1 (Wash. Ct. App. July 19, 2021). “The charging order against a member of a limited liability company is statutorily authorized by RCW 25.15.256. On application of a judgment creditor of a member or transferee, a court may charge the transferable interest of the 7 Haglund argues that, although Gribben did not…”
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