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Wash. Rev. Code § 60.04.021 (2026)

Lien authorized

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Except as provided in RCW 60.04.031, any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner, or the agent or construction agent of the owner.
[ 1991 c 281 s 2.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Olson Eng'g, Inc. v. KeyBank Nat'l Ass'n, 286 P.3d 390 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012).
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Olson Eng'g, Inc. v. KeyBank Nat'l Ass'n, 286 P.3d 390 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 14× “and its agent [PL Homes] was work performed at the instance of the owner of the property and satisfies the requirements of RCW 60.04.021. CP at 98. The superior court also granted Olson’s motion for summary judgment to foreclose on its construction lien, ruling that Olson could…”
Francisco Guillen v. Benjamin Pearson, 381 P.3d 149 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 15× “When ABSI did not pay the laborers their wages, they filed a construction lien under RCW 60.04.021 against Milestone’s property and then sued to foreclose the hen.”
Blue Diamond Grp., Inc. v. KB Seattle 1, Inc., 266 P.3d 881 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 5× “Because the construction management services that Blue Diamond claims to have provided do not fall within the provisions of RCW 60.04.021, there is no valid lien against the property.”
Est. of Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 210 P.3d 308 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 3× “¶25 RCW 60.04.021 provides, “[A]ny person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the…”
Shelcon Constr. Grp., LLC v. Haymond, 351 P.3d 895 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 5× “” RCW 60.04.021. The statutory scheme is silent regarding the effect of a lien release.”
Colorado Structures, Inc. v. Blue Mountain Plaza, LLC, 159 Wash. App. 654 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “¶21 Washington’s construction lien statute, RCW 60.04.021, provides: Except as provided in RCW 60.”
DBM Consulting Engineers, Inc. v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co., 142 Wash. App. 35 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “RCW 60.04.021. No such judgment was ever obtained, and the failure to do so is fatal to DBM’s claim against Travelers.”
CalPortland Co. v. LevelOne Concrete, LLC, 321 P.3d 1261 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “RCW 60.04.021. The statute specifies that [t]he lot, tract, or parcel of land which is improved is subject to a lien to the extent of the interest of the owner at whose instance, directly or through a common law or construction agent the labor, professional services, equipment,…”
Pac. Indus., Inc. v. Singh, 86 P.3d 778 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “*7 RCW 60.04.021 states: Except as provided in RCW 60.”
Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 155 P.3d 952 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “¶27 Under RCW 60.04.021, any person who furnishes labor, professional services, materials, or equipment to improve real property shall have a lien on the improvement for the contract price of the labor, services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner or…”
Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 137 Wash. App. 872 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “¶27 Under RCW 60.04.021, any person who furnishes labor, professional services, materials, or equipment to improve real property shall have a lien on the improvement for the contract price of the labor, services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner or…”
Scott's Excavating Vancouver, LLC v. Winlock Props., LLC, 308 P.3d 791 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “¶17 RCW 60.04.021 authorizes any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property [to] have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the…”
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