Preliens: Estimating Contract Price
Greetings followers! Today we provide another video from our November 20, 2013 Arizona Mechanic’s Lien Law seminar. Today’s video addresses the question: How do you complete a Prelien if you aren’t sure what will be the total contract price? In this clip, an attendee asked how to fill out an Arizona Prelien Notice when doing […]
Daubert Factors: What the Supreme Court Says About Inspectors as Witnesses
By D. Jeffrey Craven Originally published in the April/May 2014 edition of Hardwood Floors Magazine. An article from the December 2013/January 2014 issue talked about the importance of inspector certification and qualifications, arguing that the case U.S. Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.1 held that judges should consider four factors to recognize […]
Arizona Construction Contract Requirements: Did You Know You HAVE to Have to Advise of the Right to Complain to the ROC?
As a contractor in Arizona, do you know that you are required BY LAW to put into your contract that the party who hires you has the right to complain about your work to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors? This change was put into effect as of December 31, 2007, by a modification to Arizona […]
Arizona Registrar of Contractors Has Made Sweeping Changes to Contractor Regulation
The Arizona Registrar of Contractors has been substantially revising the Arizona Administrative Code Rules applicable to it. These changes are not just small alterations; the Registrar has made sweeping and fundamental changes to how it will go about the business of contractor regulation. These new changes are going into full effect beginning July 1, 2014. […]
Can I Recover My Attorney's Fees If I Have to Lien?
Can I Recover My Attorney’s Fees If I Have to Lien? Another excerpt from our Lien Law seminar in November of 2013. If you have questions or would like to know more about what options you as a contractor or project owner may have, contact us for a consultation. Construction Lawyer in Scottsdale.
When May a Subcontractor Lien (Residential v Commercial)?
Today’s post is another installment from last November’s Arizona Lien Law Seminar. In this installment we talk about the difference between residential and commercial projects and how that affects subcontractor lien rights. As a subcontractor on a residential project in Arizona, you ONLY have lien rights if you have a contract directly with the owner. […]
Worrisome Warranties: Who’s to Blame When a Floor Fails?
By D. Jeffrey Craven Originally published in the February/March 2014 edition of Hardwood Floors Magazine. In a recent Hardwood Floors Troubleshooting column about failed engineered flooring, there was an ongoing debate in the online comments about who is responsible for a failed installation. Inspectors blamed installers for product choice and failing to give care instructions, […]
Understanding Manufacturer & Contractor Warranties
Warranties can be a tricky thing for contractors. If you are installing a product, ordinarily the product manufacturer warrants the product as being free from defects. As the installer of that product, you are typically only responsible for your labor. However, warranties aren’t always that straightforward. Sometimes the project owner or the general contractor may […]
ABCs of Forming a Wood Flooring Business
By D. Jeffrey Craven Originally Published in the April/May 2012 Edition of Hardwood Floors Magazine. Many wood flooring contractors work out of their house. There is nothing wrong with this—when most of your time is spent out in the field, there is no sense in paying overhead for an office seldom used. Just because your […]
Translating Legal Jargon in Construction Contracts, Part 2
By D. Jeffrey Craven This is part 2 of a two part article originally published in the October/November 2013 edition of Hardwood Floors Magazine. In the last issue we started defining some of the common “legalese” terms that show up in contracts despite the growing “plain English” movement in the legal profession. Legalese is the use […]