My clients frequently ask me why the release says $10 when they are picking up a check for much more money. According to the law, $10 is simply a “recitation of consideration.” It doesn’t really mean $10; it means some amount of money. The problem is $10 isn’t specific enough. If you are expecting a …
Don’t sign that joint check agreement until you listen to this. On this episode, Alex is going to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about joint check agreements and how you can best protect yourself and ensure that you get paid if you’re a sub or a supplier or if you’re a GC …
Have you ever wondered which form of standard contract is better? Or if you should invest in your own custom agreement? We’ll answer that question on this episode. Alexander Barthet is a board certified construction attorney in Florida and holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He manages The Barthet Firm, a 12 lawyer construction law firm …
On this episode, Alex will answer a question we get on a pretty regular basis, which is under the lien law, when is my last date of work? When does the 90 days actually start to run? What we found is the easiest way to answer this question is actually to tell you when this …