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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. There can be real legal jeopardy and significant dollar liability for those failing to address the issues associated with solar panels.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. There can be real legal jeopardy and significant dollar liability for the seller and buyer, failing to address the issues associated with solar power.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. There can be real legal jeopardy and significant dollar liability for those failing to address the issues associated with solar panels.

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

Levelset

At their core, insurance policies are agreements between two parties: the insurer and the policyholder. If a sub accidentally drops a steel beam on the project manager’s new sports car, that subcontractor’s liability insurance policy would likely cover the damage. General liability insurance.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

If the principal’s bond application is approved, the surety company will require the principal to sign an indemnity agreement before it will issue the bond. The indemnity agreement provides that the principal will hold the surety harmless if a claim is filed against the bond. Surety bonds do not protect you against liability.

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constructionattorneyblog: illinois supplier denied mechanics lien

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. illinois supplier denied mechanics lien. Hillside filed a counterclaim to foreclose its mechanics lien. mechanics liens. Categories.

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Leasing Equipment in Louisiana? How To Protect Your Lien Claim

Construction Law Monitor

There is likely no answer for you under the lien law – unless you filed a notice of lease agreement with the owner within the appropriate time frame. Finally, the Notice of Lease Agreement does not have to be in any specific form – simply a copy of the contract should suffice. What do you do?

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