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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION – SHOULD BOTH HUSBAND & WIFE SIGN THE CONTRACT?
Posted on 7 June, 2015
It is always good practice for residential contractors to get both husband and wife to sign the residential construction contract. But, even if only one spouse signs the contract, Florida’s Lien Law doesn’t really punish the contractor when its comes to
OWNER REQUESTING PROGRESS PAYMENT AFFIDAVITS FROM CONTRACTOR
Posted on 3 June, 2015
Florida’s Lien Law provides an owner, in particular, an infrequently used tool to take advantage of before making a progress payment to a contractor.
Previously, I talked about a contractor’s requirement to furnish the owner with a
THE VALUE OF A WELL-WRITTEN SUBCONTRACT TO FORECLOSE SUBCONTRACTOR’S INEFFICIENCY / LOST PRODUCTIVITY DAMAGES
Posted on 31 May, 2015
I have previously discussed the challenges a subcontractor has in proving a lost productivity / inefficiency claim. Besides being difficult to prove, subcontractors generally enter into...
BECOMING A PERSONAL GUARANTOR BY EXECUTING THE PERSONAL GUARANTEE
Posted on 29 May, 2015
A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR ARCHITECT’S COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM…DON’T THINK SO…
Posted on 24 May, 2015
A design professional or architectural firm has an uphill battle proving a copyright infringement claim. Why? Because it is hard…very hard…for a design firm to show that another’s design is substantially...
About The Author
David Adelstein
Phone: (954) 361-4720
Email: Dadelstein@gmail.com
Pages
- About Me (David Adelstein)
- Bid Protests (Florida bid protests and Federal bid protests)
- Construction & Design Defects (and Florida Statutes Chapter 558)
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Construction Safety, Workers Compensation Insurance, and Premise Liability Claims
- Delays, Acceleration, and Inefficiency (Lost Productivity)
- Insurance and Performance Bonds
- Payment Bonds Including Miller Act