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In the event of nonpayment, contractors in Kansas should be familiar with the lien laws governing their ability to file a mechanics lien to obtain due payment. This legal device […]

When discussing construction contracts, one can reasonably argue that the defining characteristic is the improvement of real property. This can be achieved in a number of ways, including remodeling, renovating,

When three or more parties are required for successful negotiations to proceed, a multi-part negotiation can be utilized to help reach a mutually agreeable resolution. Unfortunately, the dynamics of multi-party

In the construction industry, there are few things more frustrating than a promising contract being terminated for seemingly no reason at all. One minute, construction is proceeding according to plan,

Contracts are undoubtedly the lifeblood of the construction industry, but we can’t ignore the fact that they present one of the most glaring vulnerabilities for contractors; after all, whatever is

You should never sign a construction contract before you understand every nuanced detail sprinkled throughout the terms and conditions. There’s simply too much at stake for a construction professional to

According to the International Anti-Corruption Resource Center (IACRC), “A ‘kickback’ is a bribe paid incrementally by the contractor as it is paid.” Plainly stated, if a contractor is eager to

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, indemnity is defined as “protection against possible damage or loss, esp. a promise of payment, or the money paid if there is such damage or

As a contractor, you’ve probably been forced to rely on a mechanics lien to get paid in the past. The mechanics lien has become an inevitability in the construction industry.

In part one of this two-part series, a Broward contractor attorney from Cotney Attorneys & Consultants Law explained the fundamentals of multi-party negotiations, the pre-negotiation stage, and the various complexities