LAU, J.
¶ 1 RCW 60.04.221's stop notice procedure protects potential lien claimants when a lender provides interim or construction financing. Under this provision, a potential claimant may give notice to the lender, who then "shall withhold from the next and subsequent draws the amount claimed to be due as stated in the notice." RCW 60.04.221(5). If the lender fails to comply, the encumbrance securing the lender is "subordinated to the lien of the potential lien...
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