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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

CivilJungle

Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property. But we must avoid the problem and legal situation by checking the documents required for buying property. Every construction work begins with legal approval. Sale Agreement. Only after the sale agreement can we tell the sale of custody becomes finished.

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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB

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When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. Contractors often wish they could simply deal with the insurance company directly through an assignment of benefits. AOBs take the homeowner out of the claims equation.

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities. Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. disruption distinction.

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

Most frequently, the Economic Loss Doctrine bars negligence claims. Its outer bounds begin with intentional torts, and most jurisdictions do not apply the Economic Loss Doctrine to fraud claims. Dream Finders Homes claimed that Weyerhaeuser misrepresented the nature of the joists and claimed remediation costs and legal expenses.

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Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change

Best Practices Construction Law

In the legal world, words have meaning. Not to say that words have any less meaning in the non-legal world, but sometimes you can get tricked up in your correspondence, notice letters, claims or otherwise when you use the wrong work. This Agreement becomes a part of the Contract when properly executed and approved.

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Payment of Retainage with “conditions attached” Deemed Non-Payment

Best Practices Construction Law

Given the amount of leftover Halloween candy in our house, you bet that I can make some deals with my kiddos: “If you do this, I will give you some candy” … or … “If you don’t stop doing this … I won’t give you any candy.” Wright & Morrisey, Inc. ,

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. Converteam SAS has held that under the New York Convention, only a party to a signed arbitration agreement can compel arbitration.

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