A MILLER ACT ASIDE: WHAT HAPPENS TO A THIRD TIER ENTITY IF A SUBCONTRACTOR FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
The opinion in J&B Boat Rental, LLC v. Jag Construction Services, Inc., 2015 WL 237604 (E.D.La. 2015) provides interesting analysis as to a third tier supplier’s Miller Act claim. In this case, a...
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION – SHOULD BOTH HUSBAND & WIFE SIGN THE CONTRACT?
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
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
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...
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