BUILDING CONTRACT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

These professionally-drafted building contracts cover almost all forms you're going to need in the industry. They've been used successfully for years. They're good. They're complete. And they're totally free to use. Plus... they'll SAVE you time and money anytime you need to use one.

What is the major advantage to you?

Just like your nail gun automates nailing, these building contract are going to automate your business paperwork. Your time will be the biggest saving of all. But you'll save big money, too! The overall cost of duplicating forms yourself is absolutely peanuts when compared to the cost of custom-designed building contracts ordered from a forms vendor. Use these online building contract forms and you can expect savings of at least several hundred dollars a year. Another major plus, your going to have at your disposal the most professional, easiest to use, most complete set of accounting, estimating, contracting and field reporting construction forms and building contracts available to you completely free.

Why you need a building contract

You'll probably agree that most construction tradesmen learn by watching others. For example, apprentice carpenters learn to set a nail before driving it. But unfortunately for many, it takes a good hard whack on the thumb to really bring the lesson home. Painful mistakes and errors can be the best teacher of all! It's the same way with agreements. The most painful lessons are oftentimes one of the best teachers. For instance, verbal change orders "Do it now at any cost at all" often has a way of becoming "I didn't authorize you to make that change". What is the lesson here? By having a change order form readily available can save you many thousands of dollars.

Essential elements of a binding contract

When preparing a building contract you should ALWAYS pay close attention to the proper description and statement of the parties. In addition, the "name(s)" of the person(s) or business entities, and/or in some instances "both" which are going to be part of the agreement. This may seem like general information but it's really important that you get the proper description (and statement) of the parties perfectly correct the first time. Consider this: you may not in (everyday talk) address somebody quite so formally in conversation or say in a business letter for example. This is the case if it is somebody you know really well. However, you should still insert in the contract their "complete name" instead of just a "shortened version." For instance, type and/or write "Dr. Peter J. Jones" instead of saying "Pete Jones." In the unlikely event your contract ever gets involved in litigation then having the correct (and, full) name of the parties is absolutely crucial!

A building contract must include the right usage of names

Another important reason for having contracts include the right and complete usage of "names" is that it clearly outlines the "parties to the contract" and the terms and conditions of the contract. By taking time to establish that ALL information (and pertinent) details are correct you will have "peace-of-mind" because there can be NO question about the parties' intentions later. This is especially so whenever particulars have been changed and/or forgotten. Important: Don't hesitate to correctly identify both parties by the location of their (current) residence. As previously mentioned, as for example: When preparing legal forms as "Dr. Peter J. Jones" clearly state the party is "Dr. Peter J. Jones, with the "current residential address" of "505 Gaming Street, Los Vegas Nevada ????." It's vital (especially in a court of law!) that you insert in the legal form the "full and proper names" of the parties when you're preparing legal forms contracts. In a case where you're doing business with a company (that's registered and state incorporated!) make sure that you ask for an "original copy" of the articles of incorporation to verify that you have the name(s) correctly. Because there's literally millions of registered corporations (and, businesses) in the United States, and it's possible to insert the wrong name because of subtle "differences" in names which are very similar.

Why care about using a building contract?

There are excellent reasons to use these online building contracts. First (1) a building contract will guarantee legal protection for your company. For example, collecting for additional work is in most cases a sore point with most construction contractors. Make it your company policy that no additional work is started without a signed change order form. "A signed work order form also leaves no room to wiggle out when it comes time to get paid". It's also a good idea to make a written purchase order part of your procurement process. Do that and it will eliminate bills which exceed the quoted cost. And (2) it will give your business (and, your company) a first-class professional image. And (3) a building contract, when used properly, creates order where there had been paper disarray. And finally (4) using a building contract creates for you a paper trail showing what happened and precisely when.

These online building contracts are guaranteed to make a difference and provide you with a competitive edge. We've reviewed many of the so-called "standard" building contracts that are so one-sided in legal wording--no builder could make even a dime. Really, there's no plausible reason whatsoever that every single dispute has to be resolved in favor of an owner. Don't allow yourself to get suckered into signing "standard" contracts like that. You should always offer to provide your own building contract--the building contracts on this site were ALL designed and expertly-drafted to be fair and reasonable in the eyes of the law.

Forms easy to redesign and reuse.

You should have little effort and trouble redesigning any of the forms listed in "Building & Construction" to fit your specific needs and requirements. You can import your company's logo in a form thereby creating you very own instant stationery. If you visit this legal forms site often enough you could personalize several of these building contracts and store them on your computer. This would allow you the means to print small quantities when only small quantities are needed. The savings in printing will be substantial. If or when your address and/or phone number changes, you can simply modify one of the stored building contracts in less than a minute or two. And if you want to establish yourself like a remodel company to a few of your clients, it'll be a cinch to change a form and then print a dozen or so of each saved form. A Word of Caution: These free legal forms may not comply with laws in all states. Your best source of legal advice will always be a lawyer familiar with the law in the state where you do business.

Building contracts at Giveawaylegalforms.com

Not all forms you find on this legal forms site will be precisely right for every building business and company. Typically there are legal forms that simply serve the same general use. Scroll down the list and decide which form suits your business the best. A few of these forms may not apply to your construction business. Others may not be right for you at this time. Please don't feel like you have to use a form because it's free. And another thing: The balance between too much paperwork and too little is just a matter of personal preference. In most cases, the tendency is to use too many legal forms rather than too few.

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