For California contractors facing payment issues, securing owed funds is necessary for sustaining their businesses. Various remedies are available to address non-payment or delayed payments. Understanding these potential solutions empowers contractors to navigate...
Construction Law
4 FAQ about mechanic’s liens
When you are in the construction business, ensuring you get paid for your hard work and materials is important for maintaining a sustainable operation. Whether a contractor, subcontractor or supplier, knowing the ins and outs of a mechanic's lien can be a valuable...
How to prepare for a dispute with your subcontractor
If everything were perfect, your subcontractors would always finish your projects on time and according to budget. As a result, you would have no problems, and your clients would be happy with the work. However, you must know how to settle disputes when things go...
Tips for avoiding construction contract errors
A contract is crucial before a construction crew can get to work. In eagerness to start a job, a company may make costly mistakes with a contract. A recent report shows over $48 billion in dispute in construction projects. Preventing contract mistakes helps a company...
What should I know about mechanics liens?
A mechanics lien is an important legal tool. It allows a legal path to ensure payment for those who do work to improve a property. It is generally available for any type of permanent work, like building or rehabbing a structure, but not for general maintenance work....
What are a few examples of contractor disputes?
Construction projects are complex undertakings. Many scenarios threaten to complicate plans for completion. When building efforts go wrong, the group backing the work might desire legal action. Not every situation, though, is worthy of litigation. Here are some that...
Common reasons that insurers deny commercial claims
Your business is your livelihood, and you depend on insurance to protect you if something threatens the viability of your company. Like many other business owners, you may rely on multiple policies, including general liability, product liability, commercial property...
Exploring the options for construction dispute resolution
Even after implementing as many proactive strategies as possible to prevent or minimize a construction dispute, some are inevitably bound to form. Construction projects have so many complex regulations, room for disagreement and involve such high sums of money...
Protect your company’s investment with a mechanic’s lien
When you complete a construction project but the homeowner fails to remit payment, you can protect your business investment by suing the client for breach of contract. You can also file a legal document called a mechanic's lien. Learn how to protect your California...
What should a contractor do if a homeowner refuses to pay?
During a project like home construction, the owner of the property and the contractor sign binding legal contracts. This is to protect you if, for any reason, you find the property owner unwilling or unable to uphold your agreement. If you find yourself in this...