whether You're A Prime Contractor, Or A Subcontractor, You Deal With Legal Issues Every Day. In Fact, You're Called A Contractor Because You Contract Out To Do A Particular Job. Write An Inadequate Contract And Someone's Going To Pay -- Probably You. But Contracts Aren't The Only Dangers. Customers Sometimes Have Second Thoughts When It Comes Time For Them To Pay, And Often There Are Elements In A Job That You Thought Were Clearly Understood, But The Customer Seems To Have Been At A Different Conversation. We All See Things From Our Own Perspective, But The Law Is The Foundation That Keeps Things Straight. You Need To Know What The Law Requires You To Do, And What Protections The Law Offers You. But Law School Isn't Usually An Option, And You Probably Don't Have The Money For An Attorney To Follow You Around All Day To Make Sure You're Protected. This Book Is The Next-best Thing. It Tells You Where The Pit Falls Are Hiding -- The Snakes In The Swamp That'll Gobble You Up -- And In Simple English, Tells You Exactly How To Avoid Them. You Won't Find Any Legal Gibberish Here -- Just Plain, Step-by-step Instructions On What You Should And Shouldn't Be Doing To Get Through The Swamp Of Legal Hazards To A Safe And Profitable Bottom Line. Whether You're An Experienced Contractor Who's Paid Too Much To Too Many Lawyers, Or A Newcomer Without The Experience Or Financial Backing To Risk A Legal Battle, This Book Will Guide You Away From Danger Spots And Along A Safer Path Includes A Cd-rom With Blank Copies Of All The Legal Forms, Notices And Contracts Shown In The Book, Plus Extra Blank Forms, With Instructions. Just Load The Forms Off The Cd And Print, Or Fill Them Out Right On Screen.
booknews this Book/cd-rom Guide Explains What The Law Requires And What Protection It Offers For Construction Contractors And Gives Tips On Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Setting Up A Company, Drawing Up Contracts, Collecting Money Owed, And Dealing With Employee Injuries. It Gives Information On Warranties, Protecting Assets, Filing Taxes, Consumer Protection Laws, And Subcontractors, As Well As Legal Protection Available For A Company In Financial Trouble. The Cd-rom Contains Blank Copies Of All Legal Forms, Notices, And Contracts Shown In The Book, Plus Extra Blank Forms, With Instructions. Story Is An Attorney Specializing In Construction Law. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Contractors Plain English Legal Guide

Story, Quenda Behler, 1941-

Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman Book Co.

United States, United States of America

Carlsbad, Calif, c2002

BOOK & CD, 2002

Includes index.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows; Macintosh.

257 p. : 28 cm. +
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows; Macintosh
Includes index

2023-06-28