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Wash. Rev. Code § 60.04.061 (2026)

Priority of lien

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The claim of lien created by this chapter upon any lot or parcel of land shall be prior to any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance which attached to the land after or was unrecorded at the time of commencement of labor or professional services or first delivery of materials or equipment by the lien claimant.
[ 1991 c 281 s 6.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1999–2024 · leading case: Est. of Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 210 P.3d 308 (Wash. 2009).
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Est. of Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 210 P.3d 308 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 26× “RV *495 claimed priority of liens under RCW 60.04.061, asserting it delivered equipment to the site on September 6, 2002, one week before the Haselwoods recorded their deed of trust.”
Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 155 P.3d 952 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 9× “We agree with the trial court that the mechanic's lien cannot reach the City of Bremerton's real property, but we disagree that the lien is not entitled to priority under RCW 60.04.061. We also hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying RV Associates'…”
Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 137 Wash. App. 872 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 8× “We agree with the trial court that the mechanic’s lien cannot reach the city of Bremerton’s (City) real property, but we disagree that the lien is not entitled to priority under RCW 60.04.061. We also hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying RV…”
Scott's Excavating Vancouver, LLC v. Winlock Props., LLC, 308 P.3d 791 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “” RCW 60.04.061. ¶18 Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens 4 under chapter 60.”
Mannington Carpets, Inc. v. Hazelrigg, 973 P.2d 1103 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 6× “The priority of the materialmen’s lien before us is governed by RCW 60.04.061. 12 This statute, enacted in 1991, states: The claim of lien created by [the mechanics’ and material- *905 men’s statutes] shall be prior to any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance…”
Olson Eng'g, Inc. v. KeyBank Nat'l Ass'n, 286 P.3d 390 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “RCW 60.04.061 ¶24 RCW 60.04.061, titled “Priority of lien,’’provides: The claim of lien created by this chapter upon any lot or parcel of land shall be prior to any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or *72 other encumbrance which attached to the land after .”
Seattle Mortg. Co. v. Unknown Heirs of Daisy Gray, 136 P.3d 776 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “¶51 RCW 60.04.061 governs the priority of traditional liens: The claim of lien created by this chapter upon any lot or parcel of land shall be prior to any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance which attached to the land after or was unrecorded at the time of…”
Est. of Haselwood v. Bremerton Ice Arena, Inc., 210 P.3d 308 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 26× “RV claimed priority of liens under RCW 60.04.061, asserting it delivered equipment to the site on September 6, 2002, one week before the Haselwoods recorded their deed of trust.”
Zervas Grp. Architects, PS v. Bay View Tower LLC, 161 Wash. App. 322 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “The trial court ruled that Zervas’s lien had priority over the Bank’s deeds of trust under RCW 60.04.061 and RCW 60.04.031(5). ¶2 Because the Bank had notice of the professional services, we agree and affirm.”
McAndrews Grp., Ltd. v. Ehmke, 121 Wash. App. 759 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “3 It asserts that had someone from Equicredit inspected the property, he or she would have readily seen survey stakes and have been on notice of a superior professional service lien under RCW 60.”
McAndrews Grp., Ltd., Inc. v. Ehmke, 90 P.3d 1123 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “[3] It asserts that had someone from Equicredit inspected the property, he or she would have readily seen survey stakes and have been on notice of a superior professional service lien under RCW 60.”
Zervas Grp. Architects v. Bay View Tower, 254 P.3d 895 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “The trial court ruled that Zervas's lien had priority over the Bank's deeds of trust under RCW 60.04.061 and RCW 60.04.031(5). ¶ 2 Because the Bank had notice of the professional services, we agree and affirm.”
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