Who pays for a contractor's failure to install fire sprinklers?

You need to look to your contract and see what it says. If the fire sprinklers are on the plans and the contractor bid his work per the plans,...

Getting paid from your judgment can be difficult. The entity that can put the most pressure on the contractor to pay is the CSLB with the threat...

Had air condition/heating system installed and contract shows no asbestos in ducts, installed less than 5 years ago

I agree with counsel that asbestos is not generally a problem unless it is disturbed. If asbestos was there originally, then it's not the...

What happens to me if I walk off a job in California as a licensed contractor

Your license is at risk. It's against the law to lend your license to someone else. You need to try to fix this or your license could be suspended...

Can a mechanics lien still be filed?

The law presumes the owner authorized the work I'm assuming you knew your brother was doing this. If so he's considered your agent. The...

A licensed can only legally lien for the value of the work he performed and didn't get paid for. He can't legally lien for work he didn't finish....

I have a question about Mechanic Lien releases and the correct way to complete them.

Be very careful about the date and amount you are putting on your Conditional Lien Release. The release should generally be for the amount of the...

The contractor asks us to sign off for approval of his work, what does this mean?

There's no legal requirement that you sign off on the roof and you could be creating future problems if you do. The contractor could say that you...

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No, a mechanic's lien is for the value of the improvements made to your property and there have been no improvements here. A strong letter from an...

Homeowner's insirance contracted and paid company mold remediatoon directly. I signed certifocate of completion and satisfactoon

I agree with other counsel that you should have the contract reviewed by an experienced construction attorney to help advise you with your...