Can contractor still sue for payment?
The contractor can still sue for breach of contract and other causes of action. The failure to perfect the lien doesn’t remove the contractor’s cause(s) of action, it just means that if a judgment is obtained, the judgment will have to be collected from the defendant(s) and cannot be satisfied by foreclosing the lien and selling the property or other security, such as a bond. This answer is not legal advice and is for general informational and/or educational purposes only. No attorney-client relationship is formed between you and Sean B. Malcolm, an attorney licensed in Washington. For more information, see the Avvo.com terms and conditions of use, which are incorporated by reference herein, and www.valdezmalcolm.com.
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