SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A Lynnwood general contractor abruptly shut down his business this month, leaving more than 30 homeowners and subcontractors across multiple Washington counties claiming more than $1.5 million in unfinished projects and unpaid invoices.
After months of project delays, the owner of Core Contractors LLC emailed clients March 17 that the company was closing. The email was four sentences long.
“Core Contractors LLC is being formally shut down and all operations have stopped,” it read. “We are not able to return any funds currently held with the company due to being in an insolvent state. I am having to file personal bankruptcy and am in the process with my attorney. I am so deeply sorry that this happened and for the negative impact it will have on you.”…