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
California Supreme Court Raises the Bar on Dangerous Conditions on Public Property Claims
COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits Begin: Iconic Oceana Grill in New Orleans Files Insurance Coverage Lawsuit
Final Furnishing Date is a Question of Fact
Atlanta Hawks Billionaire Owner Plans $5 Billion Downtown Transformation
Products Liability Law – Application of Economic Loss Rule
End of an Era: Los Angeles County Superior Court Closes the Personal Injury Hub
Assessing Defective Design Liability on Federal Design-Build Projects
Were Condos a Bad Idea?
Nevada Construction Defect Lawyers Dead in Possible Suicides
Dispute Resolution in Your Construction Contract
Condominium Construction Defect Resolution in the District of Columbia
Is the Issuance of a City Use Permit Referable? Not When It Is an Administrative Act
Holding the Bag for Pre-Tender Defense Costs
United States Supreme Court Backtracks on Recent Trajectory Away from Assertions of General Jurisdiction in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern
Insurance Policy Language Really Does Matter
White and Williams Announces Partner and Counsel Promotions
Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Punitive Damages In Most Wrongful Death Actions
Rent Increases During the Coronavirus Emergency Part II: Avoiding Violations Under California’s Anti-Price Gouging Statute
2016 California Construction Law Upate
A Survey of Trends and Perspectives in Construction Defect Decisions
Wall Enclosing Georgia Neighborhood Built for Walking Dead TV Show
Court Addresses When Duty to Defend Ends
Rather Than Limit Decision to "That Particular Part" of Developer's Policy Necessary to Bar Coverage, 10th Circuit Renders Questionable Decision on Exclusion j(6)
Insurer's Late Notice Defense Fails on Summary Judgment
California Indemnity and Defense Construction Law Changes for 2013
Drowning of Two Boys Constitutes One Occurrence
Insurer's Denial of Coverage to Additional Insured Constitutes Bad Faith
Chinese Demand Rush for Australia Homes to Stay, Ausin Says
Contractor Allegedly Stole Construction Materials
No Duty to Defend Suit That Is Threatened Under Strict Liability Statute
Blockbuster Breakwater: Alternative Construction Method Put to the Test in Tampa Bay
ASCE Statement on Devastating Tornado Damages Throughout U.S.
Philadelphia Enacts Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program
Boilerplate Contract Language on Permits could cause Problems for Contractors
Introducing Nomos LLP!
Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on Business Interruption Claim Denied
Environmental Regulatory Provisions Embedded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Virtual Mediation – How Do I Make It Work for Me?
California Home Sellers Have Duty to Disclose Construction Defect Lawsuits
Updates to the CEQA Guidelines Have Been Finalized
West Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminar Returns to Anaheim May 15th & 16th
Four Ways Student Debt Is Wreaking Havoc on Millennials
Supreme Court of Canada Broadly Interprets Exception to Faulty Workmanship Exclusion
The Texas Supreme Court Limits the Use of the Economic Loss Rule
Emerging Trends in Shortened Statutes of Limitations and Statutes of Repose
Disgruntled Online Reviews of Attorney by Disgruntled Former Client Ordered Removed from Yelp.com
Privileged Communications With a Testifying Client/Expert
Why Is It So Hard to Kill This Freeway?
Strangers in a Strange Land: Revisiting Arbitration Provisions to Account for Increasing International Influences
Yellowstone Park Aims for Quick Reopening After Floods