Contractors and trades

Legal help for contractors and the trades.

General contractors, remodelers, plumbers, electricians, HVAC and landscapers: contracts that protect your margin, and help getting paid when a customer stalls.

Subcontract · Payment

Contractor will pay Subcontractor ~~within 10 days after Contractor is paid by the Owner~~ within 30 days after Subcontractor's invoice, whether or not the Owner has paid.

You get paid for your work even if the owner is slow.

What can we help with?

Pick one to start. You'll see the fixed price before anything is charged.

Review a subcontract or owner contract$250
My own customer contract$500
Customer hasn't paid$150
Agreement for subcontractors or crew$250
Negotiate a large job's contract$500
Shop, yard or equipment lease$250

What we look for

Pay-if-paid and pay-when-paid clauses
Indemnity that covers others' mistakes
Change orders without written pricing
Retainage and late-payment terms
Workers classified as contractors who should be employees

Something else?

Describe it in your own words. Your attorney confirms a fixed price before any work begins.

Describe what you need