Tag: Disputes
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Essential Info About Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses | Construction Contracts
With a proper dispute resolution clause in place, contractors, subs, and suppliers can avoid taking their disputes into litigation.
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What Are “Back Charges” in Construction?
Back charges can be tricky if you’re not careful! It’s incredibly important to prioritize communication and documentation when back charges are in play.
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Can I Include Change Orders in My Mechanics Lien?
Sometimes an architect, a contractor, or an owner might ask you to do something not included in the original contract – extra work. If they ask and you perform the work, is that work lienable? Not always. If the change order was made validly under the terms of the contract, you absolutely can include the amount…
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Do I Still Have Lien Rights If There Is a Dispute as to What I Am Owed?
Considering all of the unique aspects of construction work — retainage, change orders, and progress payments are just three examples — many construction disputes come down to a disagreement about how much one company (a subcontractor for example) is owed by another company (let’s say the prime contractor) on the project. Do lien rights still…
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Can I File A Lien If My Workmanship Is In Dispute?
This probably isn’t news to anyone reading this, but construction projects can sometimes be a complicated mess. There’s just so much that can go wrong: personal tastes and tolerances (intolerances?) are always in play, and there are so many parties working on top of each other that disputes are almost inevitable. And that really gets…