Are you a subcontractor trying to get paid on a federal government project? You may or may not be aware that there is a bond that insures payment even if the party you contracted with evades payment or has no funds with which to make payment. In order to get paid for...
Construction Law
Are They Really Warranties?
Custom Home Builders and sellers of new homes often provide "warranties" from warranty companies at the time of purchase. These warranties claim to offer the consumer extra protection. However, in reality they primarily dodge liability for the home-builder and...
Contractors and Construction Owners
If you are a contractor and have been denied compensation and or are being threatened with a lawsuit, contact our firm immediately so that we can help you understand your legal rights and options. Our contractor attorneys can handle construction disputes throughout...
Mechanic’s Liens
If you or your company have been denied financial compensation and need to file a Mechanic's Lien due to a failure to pay for goods or services, contact our firm immediately so that we can help you begin the lien process. The procedure for obtaining a lien differs...
New Home Contracts and Required Warranties (Montgomery County, MD)
Many contractors are aware that State law in Maryland imposes lengthy requirements for new home contracts. However, many home builders are unaware that Montgomery County imposes additional requirements for contract language. These requirements can be found...
What am I Required to Put into my D.C. Home Improvement Contract?
Any agreement between a homeowner and a contractor must be put in writing, shall be filled in and signed by the contractor or its salesperson in at least triplicate, on a form which has all blank spaces filled in with easily legible writing and the contractor or...
How Enforceable is a Pay-When-Paid Clause?
A "pay-when-paid" clause in a construction contract is a provision that applies the payment terms of the contract between the property owner and the general contractor to the contract between the general contractor and sub-contractor. Often times, a general contractor...
Understanding Construction Insurance
Before getting involved with a contractor, it is important that you make sure that contractor is insured. However, the statement that a contractor is "insured" is a vague phrase and what really matters is the type of insurance and the language of the policy. Below is...
What happens when change orders are not in writing?
Many construction contracts provide that change orders (additions or subtractions to the original construction scope) must be in writing. While it is clearly recommended that a contractor or subcontractor obtain change orders which are signed by the owner, what...
What am I Required to Put in My Maryland Construction Contract?
Maryland Contractors: Generally, if you perform work on a home or a yard and the person who lives there pays you to do the work, including an owner or a tenant (we are going to refer to those people in this article as "customers" although you may call them...