What you need to know about construction law with Special Guest Alex Barthet

Contractor Success Forum

When do you need a construction attorney, and how can you find a good one? Should you be amending contracts, and how can you protect your lien rights? Construction attorney Alex Barthet joins us this week to answer these questions and more. He pinpoints the main things you need to focus on and what resources are available to help guide you. Listen in and make sure you implement his two action items in January to protect yourself in 2024!
Topics we cover in this episode include:

• The best time to hire a lawyer is when you don't need one
• How to find a good construction lawyer
• What to look out for when signing a new contract
• You need to protect your lien and bond rights
• Make sure you're aware of the lien laws in your project's jurisdiction
• Liability and the Hold Harmless Agreement
• The Right to Stop Work
• How to make changes to a contract
• Options for assistance with your contracts

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Visit the episode page at https://carpentercpas.com/constructionlaw for more details and a transcript of the show.

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1. 145 - What you need to know about construction law with Special Guest Alex Barthet (00:00:00)

2. The best time to hire a lawyer is when you don't need one (00:01:23)

3. How to find a good construction lawyer (00:02:56)

4. What to look out for when signing a new contract (00:05:50)

5. You need to protect your lien and bond rights (00:07:08)

6. Make sure you're aware of the lien laws in your project's jurisdiction (00:11:46)

7. Liability and the Hold Harmless Agreement (00:15:00)

8. The Right to Stop Work (00:18:33)

9. How to make changes to a contract (00:19:18)

10. Options for assistance with your contracts (00:21:16)