PART 2 This article follows Lindley Law’s blog post on implied warranties in construction contracts. While the previous article focused on warranties protecting the purchaser, this article will focus on warranties protecting the general contractor and subcontractors. The Implied Warranties Protecting General Contractors and Subcontractors The Implied Warranty of Suitability of Plans and Specifications. In nearly all construction projects, someone other than the general contractor creates the plans and specifications for a construction project. This warranty assures the general contractor that the plans and specifications were created in accordance with a reasonable standard of care and are essentially free of design errors. The Smiths hire Not…
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The Importance of Being Earnest: Contracts Edition
Most people don’t like reading contracts and it’s no surprise why. They are usually boring, wordy, and full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. Reading them requires an attention span longer than most of us have and it’s easier to just sign on the dotted line rather than slog through each of the terms and determine whether they are agreeable. If a person does not make a living as a general contractor, wedding photographer, or any profession that signs contracts with clients on a regular basis, they may not realize how important a contract is. At it’s very core, a contract is an agreement defining the rights…
