| Protect your profits! Reduce or eliminate litigation costs by learning how to write better contracts from the start. Contracts and Liability, 5th edition, provides builders and remodelers with concise, informative insights into creating effective contracts.
Topics include:
- Warranties
- Environmental issues
- Inspections
- Trade contracts
- Design-build contracts
- Contracts with other team members
- And more.
This updated and expanded version now includes sections on mold, arsenic (in drinking water and pressure-treated lumber), notices, and disclaimers.
Eliminate risks and protect against liability with well-written contracts. Contracts and Liability, 5th edition, provides illustrative cases, sample language, and current guidelines for creating comprehensive contracts for the residential construction industry.
Table of Contents
Nature of a Contract; Contract between Builder and Buyer (Owner); Contract between Remodeler and Owner; Warranties and Disclaimers; Environmental Clauses and Liability Issues; Subcontracts; Inspections; Design-Build Contracts Used by Remodelers and Custom Builders; Contracts with Other Team Members; Liability and Contract Enforcement; Notes; Appendix; Glossary.
About the Authors
David S Jaffe is Staff Vice President of Construction Liability and Legal Research for the Legal Affairs Area of the NAHB Advocacy Group. He is the author of several other NAHB publications, including Warranties and Disclaimers for Builders, and Warranties and Disclaimers for Remodelers. He regularly advises the builder and remodeler members of NAHB on contract and liability issues and on other aspects of construction law. He is a regular speaker at NAHB educational programs on contract and liability topics and trends related to the building industry.
David N Crump, Jr., is Director of Legal Research for the Legal Affairs Area of the NAHB Advocacy Group. He administers NAHB's Legal Research Program that provides legal information and research services for NAHB members. His experience entails more than a quarter century of legal practice. His former positions include those of municipal attorney and trial court judge. He is a frequent speaker at NAHB educational programs on a wide variety of legal issues. |
