Levelset

MARCH 31, 2022

Here are seven tips to follow when dealing with customers, insurance adjusters, and the appraisal process. If a contractor doesn’t receive payment, they can’t go after the insurance company – but they do have the right to file a mechanics lien on the owner’s property. Avoid insurance negotiations.

Insurance 93

Insurance Deals Contractors Claims 93

Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. Contractors often wish they could simply deal with the insurance company directly through an assignment of benefits. AOBs and mechanics liens. What is an assignment of benefits?

Insurance 52

Insurance Contractors Lien Claims 52

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Given the amount of leftover Halloween candy in our house, you bet that I can make some deals with my kiddos: “If you do this, I will give you some candy” … or … “If you don’t stop doing this … I won’t give you any candy.”

Vermont 54

Vermont Lien Claims Negotiation 54

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 15, 2013

It’s unfortunate, but a lot of companies spend a great deal of time preparing their bid and selling their company to get a project. General contractors and owners will negotiate a contract with you, and they expect push back on certain terms. Should You Sign That Lien Waiver? Related articles. What Flow Down?!?!

Contract 82

Contract Lien Construction Documentation 82

Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Here both parties need to negotiate terms to better protect when a dispute arises. A good subcontractor will have his attorney review any agreement to make sure that the deal is an even one. Lien Waivers. Contracts between prime/general contractors and their subcontractors make up a vital link in the construction project chain.

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Contract Change Orders Lien Contractors 56

Help Everybody Everyday

MARCH 6, 2009

Deal Breakers. Better to Avoid, but Don’t Lose a Good Deal. Should any questions arise during contract negotiations, consult with an attorney knowledgeable in construction law to assure that your rights are protected. Attempts to make you indemnify the entire project or insure the upstream party for its own acts.

Contract 48

Contract Claims Legal Lien 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Negotiate a fair deal that allows the bank to get something and you get something, a win-win and you will find more great deals coming your way in the future. Sales tax liens against contractors twenty two times higher than any other business. Spend a good deal of time “putting out the same fires” over and over.

Profitability 48

Profitability Construction Accounting Cash Flow 48