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KNOW THY INSURANCE COVERAGE

Posted on 23 May, 2020
If you are involved in construction, insurance is vital.  There are too many risks and you want to make sure you have insurance to cover many of those risks.   Commercial general liability insurance (CGL) is an insurance product most contractors maintain and need to maintain.  However, not all policies are...

QUICK NOTE: WEBINAR ON MAXIMIZING PAYMENT DURING COVID-19

Posted on 18 May, 2020
How do you maximize payment, particularly during an uncertain COVID-19 economy?  Check out the webinar I did for LevelSet where you can watch the webinar or read the transcript.  I don't want to give any spoilers, but it discusses preserving and enforcing...

FORECLOSING JUNIOR LIENHOLDERS AND RECORDING A LIS PENDENS

Posted on 16 May, 2020
When you foreclose on a construction lien, there are a couple of pointers to remember. First, you want to make sure you include junior lienholders or interests you are looking to foreclose (or you want to be in a position to amend the foreclosure lawsuit to identify later).  The...

PRIORITY OF LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE AND HORIZTONTAL AND VERTICAL EXHAUSTION

Posted on 9 May, 2020
Recently, I participated in a webinar involving the horizontal and vertical exhaustion of insurance coverage.  Say what? This pertains to the PRIORITY of liability insurance coverage and the interface between a general contractor’s (or upstream party’s) primary insurance and the subcontractor’s (or downstream...

CLEAR CONTRACT LANGUAGE REGARDING PAYMENT IS IMPORTANT

Posted on 2 May, 2020
Clear contract language is important.  While clear contract language is important in all cases, it is especially important when it comes to determining how you are to get PAID for your work.  An ambiguity with respect to the manner in which you get paid is counter-productive.  Likewise, not...