Patty League Many contracts contain a “pay-if-paid” clause in a direct contractor’s agreement with its subs. Typically, the clause provides that the direct contractor is required to pay its subcontractors...
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Iman Reza In January 2011, contractors became eligible to operate under a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Please see my previous blog on the benefits of operating under an LLC. Currently,...
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Charlie Murawski In order to enforce a stop notice or to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien, a material supplier must prove, among other things, that (1) its materials were furnished...
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Patty League Triple-digit temperatures have hit California, and the excessive heat wave doesn’t seem to be letting up – Death Valley was reported to have recently peaked to 130 degrees,...
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Iman Reza California has some common regulations about filing a mechanics lien. However, you will also need to grasp county specific requirements. I came across an article [1] that provided...
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Patty League Collection procedures entail critical steps that a company must follow to guarantee that payments are made on a timely basis. These important procedures vary from business to business...
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Charlie Murawski Construction subcontracts frequently contain a “pay if paid” or a “pay when paid” provision. According to the terms of a “pay if paid” provision, the general contractor is...
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The California Labor Commission is taking a hard stance on what it calls “wage theft” by general contractors working on public projects. In some of the cases noted by the…
Iman Reza It used to be pretty simple. A design professional, such as an architect, had very limited duties to a third party purchaser of a home or a homeowners...
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The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Public Contract Code (“PCC”) §§4100-4114), also known as the Subcontractor Listing Law (“Listing Law”), was enacted by the California Legislature to prevent the...
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