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1. Private Construction Projects

WHEN CAN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS RECOVER FOR EXTRA WORK OR CHANGES TO THE WORK WITHOUT WRITTEN, SIGNED CHANGE ORDERS?
Possible Ways to Avoid Binding Arbitration of Some Construction or Mechanics Lien Disputes in California
Are H&S Code Section 19851 Restrictions on the Copying of Construction Drawings and Plans on File With Local Building Departments Invalid Under Federal Copyright Law?
Right to Repair Act, SB800, Civil Code § 895 TimeLine and DeadLines for Filing Claims or Lawsuit for Substandard Construction
Statutes of Limitation on Claims for Construction Defects Under the "Right to Repair Act", or for Contractor Negligence, for Breach of Contract, or for Fraud or Wilful Misconduct
Construction Contractor may not Charge for Work Done by its Unlicensed Subcontractor, and Must Refund to Owner Payments it Received for Work Done by its Unlicensed Subcontractor
Are Payment Bonds, a Construction Security Escrow Account, Irrevocable Letters of Credit, or Other Financial Security for Payments to Prime Contractors Required to Be Posted by Owners of Private Construction Projects in California?
Can Building Contractors Whose Contractor’s License Has Been Suspended or Revoked Legally Work in the Construction Business, or Get Their Construction Contractors Licenses Reinstated?
Legal Requirements and Concerns For “Home Improvement” Residential Construction or Remodeling Contracts in California.
When is a Landscaper or Garden Designer Required to be Licensed as a “Landscape Architect” in California
Common Limiting Endorsements or Exclusions from Contractor’s Liability Insurance Policies
Pursuing Claims against Contractors who file Bankruptcy
How Should Contractors Respond to Letters from or Investigations by the California Contractors State License Board?
Do “Construction Managers“ Need to Be Licensed Under California Law?
Deadlines and Procedures for Recording, Perfecting and Enforcing a Mechanics Lien on Private Property in California
When May Unlicensed Construction Workers Sue a Contractor or a Property Owner, or Sue a Property Owner in California to Enforce a Mechanics Lien, to Recover their Agreed or Statutorily Required Wages for Construction Work?
Who is an “Employee”, and Who May Be Hired, Paid and Treated as an “Independent Contractor” or a “Subcontractor”, Under Labor Code § 2750.5 and California Contractors License Statutes
New Additional Speciality Contractor’s License May Be Required. To Perform Asbestos Abatement or Removal Work Under California Law.
AIA Form Construction Contract Terms May Limit Time for Suits by Owners Against Prime Contractors for Construction Defects
The “Litigation Privilege”, and the Possible Recovery of Damages In a Suit for Disparagement or Slander of Title to Real Estate Due to the Wrongful Recording of a Mechanics Lien Under California Law
Required Written Notice to Consumers of Their “3-Day Right To Cancel” Certain Residential or Home Improvement Contracts, Remodeling Contracts and Home Solicitation Contracts Under California Consumer and Construction Laws
California Laws On Conditional And Unconditional Progress Payment And Final Payment Statutory Mechanics Lien Release Forms
Architectural Design Contracts, Disputes with Architects, California Design Professional Liens, Mechanics Liens, and Architectural Copyright Law
California Contractors' Licensing Requirements, And The Adverse Effects To Contractors From The Failure To Be "Duly Licensed" As Required By The California Contractor's State License Law
How To Record Mechanics Liens, And How To Perfect And Enforce Mechanics Liens Under California Law
California Laws And Requirements For Home Improvement Contracts, Remodeling Contracts, Swimming Pool Contracts, And Other Private Construction Contracts
20 Day Or Preliminary Notice Requirements And Laws On California Construction Projects
What Amounts May be Included or Claimed in a Mechanics Lien under California Law
How To Use Conditional And Unconditional Mechanics Lien Release Forms Under California Law
Calculation of the Amount of and What Costs May be Included in a Mechanics Lien under California Laws

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