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August 20th, 2010 - 10:41 am § in Bonds & Surety, Collection, Construction Liability

How To Make a Claim Against a Contractor’s Bond – in 5 Steps

Earlier this week, I discussed the Washington Contractor’s Registration Act bond. This is the statutory and mandatory bond that is a must for every construction company in the State of Washington. My prior article discusses questions of the amount of the bond, priority to the bond and your abi[...]

August 18th, 2010 - 11:46 am § in Bonds & Surety, Collection, Construction Liability, Managing Risks

What You Should Know About a Washington Contractor’s Bond

In the days of financial hardship, its important to know how to collect your accounts from contractor debtors. Any debt, whether you are a supplier, subcontractor or simply a property owner, can be difficult to recoup. You should know that the State of Washington requires that each contractor post a[...]

August 6th, 2010 - 7:48 am § in Case Law, Collection, Formation & Cancellation, Legislation & Law

WA Court of Appeals: Undistributed Assets Go to LLC Members After Cancellation

Our Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, handed down an interesting ruling relating to the assets of cancelled LLCs. Considering the increased use of the LLC form by many contractors, it bears mention on this blog. In the past year, we have seen several cases and responsive legislation p[...]

July 14th, 2010 - 9:25 am § in Collection, Liens & UCC

Slow News Day…..Lets Collect Your Judgment

Its a slow news day today in Washington state. There are a few public works jobs finishing up and workers remodeling Seattle’s King Street station finally exposed the original (and shockingly gorgeous) 1906 ceiling. But all in all, not much to report.   So lets talk shop: collecting judgm[...]