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As part of our continuing effort to inform our clients of recent changes in the laws effecting your construction business, we offer you this complementary monthly newsletter of recent events, rulings and laws in the area of construction. We hope you find this helpful. As always, if you have any questions or concerns related to your business needs, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Board Certified Construction Attorneys at Your Construction Law Firm.™ Sincerely, |
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Change Orders In The Construction Contract?
As anyone in the construction industry knows, construction contracts are often modified during performance of the project. Often times, this is because something is left out of the design documents, a specified material is not available, or the owner simply changed its mind during construction and wants to add or subtract items to the scope of work. This leads to the dreaded "Change Order". Owners dislike Change Orders because they add to the cost of the Project. On the other hand, contractors generally enjoy Change Orders because they add to the cost of the Project. Of course, this love-hate relationship inevitably leads to disputes. Read More . . . |
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Do You Really Know All of The Terms Incorporated Into Your Contract?
A common practice in the construction industry is to incorporate by reference other documents into the contract between two parties. For example, subcontracts frequently incorporate the "Contract Documents" (which term is usually defined) and have a statement to the effect that the subcontractor has either reviewed the Contract Documents or had an opportunity to do so. Florida law recognizes the rights of contracting parties to agree to the terms and conditions in documents that are only referred to in the contract. Read This Article . . . |
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Is Appraisal Even Mandatory Anymore? Depends On The Policy.
Casualty insurance policies have long contained provisions requiring appraisal as to disputes. All too often, property owners would being suit to force their insurer to pay for a covered loss, only to have the case dismissed or stayed until the property owner complied with the policy provisions requiring such appraisal. After a while, it simply became assumed that before suit could be filed to determine the amount of the loss, submission to the appraisal process was mandatory. Not so. Read More . . .
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Contractor Wins Judgment...Momentarily At Least
In Kritikos v. Anderson, 2013 WL 1748678 (Fla. 4th DCA Apr. 24, 2013), a residential owner of Florida property ("Owner") entered into a contract with a New York architect ("Architect") to design an ocean front home to be built on Jupiter Island, Florida. Owner entered into a contract with a separate company owned by Architect pursuant to which that company was to serve as the construction manager ("Construction Manager"). Construction Manager but, acting as an agent of Owner, entered into a construction contract with a general contractor ("General Contractor").
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Your Construction Law Firm Recieves Prestigous Honor!
Your Construction Law Firm is proud to announce that we have been named Florida Construction Law Firm of the Year by Corporate International. We remain thankful for all of the support that we continue to receive from all of you and remain committed to being there for you in all that you do. |
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Your Construction Law Firm Continues Its Industry Outreach.
Your Construction Law Firm is proud to announce that Larry R. Leiby's 2012-2013 edition of the Florida Construction Law Manual is on book shelves now. You can place your order directly from West here Construction Law Manual For more information, please contact Your Construction Law Firm. The attorneys of Your Construction Law Firm will be continuing the Firm's industry outreach at the following seminars / speaking engagements: October 18, 2013 - Broward County Bar Association Bench & Bar Convention - Harry Malka & Ian T. Kravitz will be heading a panel discussion of Florida's Construction Lien Law to judges and attorneys attending the Broward County Bar Association Convention. |
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Your Construction Law Firm is proud to announce the relaunch of our internet portal at www.mkpalaw.com. We have worked hard to update and include for your benefit relevant Florida Statutes, archived newsletters, forms, articles, and our Florida Construction Law Blog. We hope you will find our new internet portal informative and helpful.
Please take the time to go through our site, connect with us utilizing the socuial media links located on the site, and subscribe to our blog service. It is all free of charge to you, and will help you stay informed on everything construction law.
If you have any suggestions that you believe would improve our site, please email Ian Kravitz at ian@mkpalaw.com to let us know. We are here to serve you as Your Construction Law Firm. |
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