What Is THE MOST IMPORTANT Element in Protecting Yourself?
Nail down a bulletproof contract. Many times, contractors will have their own in-house contract. However, before you sign over your first-born child, you have to make sure the contract contains a few key elements. If it doesn’t, then you need to modify it, but it would behoove you to have an attorney approve the verbiage. The way in which a contract is written is just as important as its contents. If all of this sounds too difficult, and you began biting your nails as you were reading this, have no fear. There is an easier way. The American Institute of Architects has a series of contracts that anyone can buy (you don’t have to be a member) to help you against those evil-doers.
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