Writing up a contract with liability on someone else - what is it called

You are looking for an indemnity provision to be added to the contract. However, it is not bullet proof. What if the contractor goes under, or...

Under New York City Law, the Department of Consumer Affairs requires anyone who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains home improvement...

I would like to lease a 5 acre vacant lot and be totally free of any liability.

You can never be totally free of liability. You can attempt to insulate yourself as much as possible, but you will never be 100% free of...

Where are documents kept in NYC for a child that has been put into a deed for a real estate property ?

NYC Deed are available online through the NYC ACRIS website. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/property/acris.shtml However, it is possible that...

I'm a contractor. Just installed a bathroom and if the customer does pay the last payment, can I remove installed items?

You cannot remove the items. You MAY be able to file a mechanic's lien, and foreclose. But that depends on various things. First, are you a...

I own an out of state construction company that did work in NY State. We filed a mechanic's lien & now need to sue to enforce

You do not need to be a licensed contractor in New York to enforce a mechanic's lien against a commercial property. Local Consumer Affair offices...

Are verbal agreements binding?

The Answer is a definitive MAYBE! a lawyer would have to look at the agreement, any documents that may have been exchanged, and the circumstances....

I am a sub-contractor, who is being refused pay.

First, depending on timing, you can file a lien. A lien is an inexpensive way to get the ball rolling with the contractors. They will not want a...

Can a landscaper file a lien against my husbands home? There is is partial payment due and work has not been completed

The answer to whether the landscaper can file a lien is it depends. It depends on the nature of the services, what he did, what he is liening for...

The building codes may require her to put up scaffolding in certain areas. Also, she has an obligation to protect your property. that being said,...