by Alex Alexander | Nov 6, 2019 | Blog
By Patrick Barthet It’s unlikely to be in the construction industry for very long and not run into a dispute. Disagreements between the parties – owners and contractors, contractors and subcontractors, subcontractors and supply houses – can crop up when one party...
by Alex Alexander | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog
By Alex Barthet Owners are always eager to cancel any recorded liens. What a lot of contractors don’t know is that there are actually legal ways in which a lien can be extinguished.Notice of Contest of Lien One way to accomplish this is to serve a Notice of Contest of...
by Alex Alexander | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog
By Chase Lawyers Personality Rights, or Rights of Publicity, used to be a fairly narrow subject. But in the digital age, things have become somewhat more complex. Once solely the realm of movie stars, music icons, and sporting wonders, today’s world of influencers,...
by Alex Alexander | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog
By Alex Barthet What happens after you send your Notice of Nonpayment? What steps can you take to increase the likelihood and reduce the time it takes to get paid.Who is the principal?The contractor is called the principal in this three-party agreement between the...
by Alex Alexander | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog
By Patrick Barthet Three common contract terms—hold harmless, indemnification and duty to defend—are often found together, in statements such as this:“The undersigned agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless [NAME OF PARTY] against all claims related to the work...
by Alex Alexander | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog
By Alex Barthet The first thing most contractors think about when it comes to records is retrieving copies of important documents such as contracts, invoices and pay applications. They don’t often think of photographing their work. They should do so, and no less than...