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FEDERAL INTERPLEADER DEALING WITH COMPETING CLAIMS OVER UNDISPUTED PAYABLE TO SUBCONTRACTOR

Posted on 23 September, 2017
What do you do if you are holding undisputed money owed to a subcontractor? Well, you make an effort to pay it or tender it!   Right?  I am never a fan of...

CONTRACTORS: REVISIT YOUR FORCE MAJEURE PROVISIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR HURRICANES

Posted on 12 September, 2017
  We now know and can appreciate the threat of hurricanes.  Not that we did not appreciate the reality of hurricanes--of course we did--but Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma created the type of actual devastation we fear because they hit close to home.  The fear came...

MAKE PRUDENT DECISIONS REGARDING YOUR HURRICANE IRMA PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS

Posted on 11 September, 2017
Hurricane Irma barreled down on us with all of her forceful winds and torrential rains.  She was scary and relentless.  There was mass evacuation.  Commercial flights were booked.  Trains were booked.  There was gridlock with the concern as to whether gas would even...

QUICK NOTE: INSURER MUST COMPLY WITH FLORIDA’S CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION ACT

Posted on 4 September, 2017
As an insured, know YOUR rights under Florida’s Claims Administration Act (Florida Statute s. 627.426).  I wrote an article on this exact...

SUBCONTRACTOR’S MILLER ACT PAYMENT BOND CLAIM

Posted on 31 August, 2017
  Since I wrote my ebook on the application of federal Miller Act payment bonds, I have not discussed a case applying the Miller Act.  Until now!   Below is a case that reinforces two important points applicable to Miller Act...