Sales of Homes (For Builders): (1) Q: If a buyer who has executed a Purchase Agreement for a spec home notifies you, the builder and seller of the home, of one of the following, does the buyer have a valid reason for failing to close on the property? a. Failure/inability to obtain financing for the purchase of… Continue reading Pop Quiz For Builders, Remodelers & Subs: Legal Issues In Residential Construction
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Construction Renovation Contracts 101: Six Key Considerations for Proactive Nonprofit Organizations and Associations
Martha L. Perkins – February 17, 2012 One of the challenges that nonprofit organizations and associations periodically must address is renovation contracts for either owner-occupied or leased space. It is a fact of life that any organization must periodically perform small and large construction renovations — everything from building or office cosmetic work to garage… Continue reading Construction Renovation Contracts 101: Six Key Considerations for Proactive Nonprofit Organizations and Associations
Mistakes in Bids
By Albert B. Wolf – Wolf Slatkin & Madison P.C. One of the problems which frequently troubles the construction industry is bidding mistakes. The high incidence of mistaken bids is understood by industry people who know that the bidding process is often a frenzied last-minute accumulation of ideas and numbers quickly inserted into documents and… Continue reading Mistakes in Bids
SB 1196 lets Developers off the Hook for Shoddy Construction. : Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog
Lisa Magill – February 10, 2012 SB 1196 is a broad attempt to return to the strict doctrine of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware), even when the buyer essentially cannot become aware of the risks associated with buying a home in a homeowners’ association. It is anti-consumer legislation. SB 1196 eliminates any notion of a home… Continue reading SB 1196 lets Developers off the Hook for Shoddy Construction. : Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog
Piercing the Corporate Veil to Collect on Award is Outside Scope of Arbitration Clause
Liz Kramer – January 19, 2012 The highest court in the District of Columbia has held that piercing the corporate veil is outside the scope of the arbitration clause in Giron v. Dodds, 2012 WL 18574 (D.C. Ct. App. 2012). But the case’s reasoning may extend to all cases in which a party must bring… Continue reading Piercing the Corporate Veil to Collect on Award is Outside Scope of Arbitration Clause