Washington Builders Right To Repair Current Law Summary:
Current Law Summary: (SB 5536) The legislature passed a contractor protection bill that reduces contractors' exposure to lawsuits to six years from 12, and gives builders seven "affirmative defenses" to counter defect complaints from homeowners. Claimant must provide notice no later than 45 days before filing action; within 21 days of notice of claim, "construction professional" must serve response; claimant must accept or reject inspection proposal or settlement offer within 30 days; within 14 days following inspection, construction pro must serve written offer to remedy/compromise/settle; claimant can reject all offers; statutes of limitations are tolled until 60 days after period of time during which filing of action is barred under section 3 of the act. This law applies to single-family dwellings and condos.
Construction Expert Witness Contractors Licensing
Guidelines Seattle Washington
A license is required for plumbing, and electrical trades. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.
Association Directory
Local # 4955
335 116th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98004
http://www.masterbuildersinfo.com
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
Home Builders Association of Kitsap County
Local # 4944
5251 Auto Ctr Way
Bremerton, WA 98312
http://www.kitsaphba.com
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
Home Builders Association of Spokane
Local # 4966
5813 E 4th Ave Ste 201
Spokane, WA 99212
http://www.shba.com
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
Home Builders Association of North Central
Local # 4957
PO Box 2065
Wenatchee, WA 98801
http://www.nchba.cc
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
MBuilders Association of Pierce County
Local # 4977
PO Box 1913 Suite 301
Tacoma, WA 98401
http://www.mbapierce.com
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
North Peninsula Builders Association
Local # 4927
PO Box 748
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
Jefferson County Home Builders Association
Local # 4947
PO Box 1399
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
http://www.jeffcohomebuilders.com
Seattle Washington Construction Expert Witness 10/ 10
Construction Expert Witness News and Information
For Seattle Washington
Workers Compensation Insurance: Dangers of the Audit Process
Relying Upon Improper Exclusion to Deny Coverage Allows Bad Faith Claim to Survive Summary Judgment
Newmeyer Dillion Named 2022 Best Law Firm in Multiple Practice Areas By U.S. News-Best Lawyers
CC&Rs Not the Place for Arbitration Agreement, Court Rules
Candis Jones Named to Atlanta Magazine’s 2022 “Atlanta 500” List
Bank Window Lawsuit Settles Quietly
EPA Expands Energy Star, Adds Indoor airPLUS
Insurers Can Sue One Another for Defense Costs on Equitable Indemnity and Equitable Contribution Basis
Dorian’s Wrath: How Event Cancellation Insurance Helps Businesses Recoup Losses from Severe Weather
David A. Frenznick Awarded Multiple Accolades in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Court Adopts Magistrate's Recommendation to Deny Insurer's Summary Judgment Motion in Collapse Case
Designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg Discuss One57’s Ultra-Luxury Park Hyatt
Haight Welcomes Robert S. Rucci
Welcome to SubTropolis: The Massive Business Complex Buried Under Kansas City
Insured Cannot Sue to Challenge Binding Appraisal Decision
Residential Building Sector: Peaking or Soaring?
Connecticut Court Clarifies a Limit on Payment Bond Claims for Public Projects
Congratulations to BWB&O’s Los Angeles Office on Another Successful MSJ!
Vacation during a Project? Time for your Construction Documents to Shine!
Turmoil Slows Rebuilding of Puerto Rico's Power Grid
Be Careful with Continuous Breach and Statute of Limitations
Construction Law Client Alert: Hirer Beware - When Exercising Control Over a Job Site’s Safety Conditions, You May be Held Directly Liable for an Independent Contractor’s Injury
COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits Begin: Iconic Oceana Grill in New Orleans Files Insurance Coverage Lawsuit
The California Legislature Passes SB 496 Limiting Design Professional Defense and Indemnity Obligations
Coverage Found for Faulty Workmanship Damaging Other Property
U.K. Broadens Crackdown on Archaic Property Leasehold System
Massachusetts Federal Court Rejects Adria Towers, Finds Construction Defects Not an “Occurrence”
Client Alert: Court Settles Conflict between CCP and Rules of Court Regarding Demurrer Deadline Following Amended Complaint
De-escalating The Impact of Price Escalation
90 and 150: Two Numbers You Must Know
New Report: Civil Engineering Salaries and Job Satisfaction Are Strong and Climbing at a Faster Rate Than Past Reports
Florida Lien Law and Substantial Compliance vs. Strict Compliance
Liability Insurer Precluded from Intervening in Insured’s Lawsuit
BWB&O Expands to North San Diego
New York Shuts Down Majority of Construction
Water Damage Sub-Limit Includes Tear-Out Costs
Billion-Dollar Power Lines Finally Inching Ahead to Help US Grids
Hawaii Federal District Court Again Rejects Coverage for Faulty Workmanship
Negligent Construction an Occurrence Says Ninth Circuit
Tokyo Building Flaws May Open Pandora's Box for Asahi Kasei
Construction Site Blamed for Flooding
MDL for Claims Against Manufacturers and Distributors of PFAS-Containing AFFFs Focuses Attention on Key Issues
Superintendent’s On-Site Supervision Compensable as Labor Under Miller Act
The Requirement to Post Collateral Under General Agreement of Indemnity Is Real
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Six Partners and Three Practices at Lewis Brisbois
Google, Environmentalists and University Push Methane-Leak Detection
Priority of Liability Insurance Coverage and Horizontal and Vertical Exhaustion
HHMR is pleased to announce that David McLain has been selected as a 2020 Super Lawyer
Storm Breaches California River's Levee, Thousands Evacuate
Todd Seelman Recognized as Fellow of Wisconsin Law Foundation