In an age where more and more contractors are making a foray into the realm of public contracting, we seem to see more confusion over what legal requirements the contractor must face. Today, I wanted to explore another legal dilemma – the public works bond. In the past, we have discussed repor[...]
Archive for the ‘Bonds & Surety’ Category
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:12 am § in Bond & Retainage Claims, Bonds & Surety, Managing Risks, Public Contracting
Public Contracting Bonds: Should They Cover Sales Tax?
August 23rd, 2010 - 7:37 am § in Bonds & Surety, Company News
Avvo Legal Guide: Making a Washington Bond Claim
We went ahead and published a new legal guide on Avvo.com today. The new guide is called How to Make a Claim Against a Washington Contractor’s Bond. The guide lays out a five step process to bringing a claim in Washington courts. Check it out by visiting this link. Reiser Legal has published [...]
How To Make a Claim Against a Contractor’s Bond – in 5 Steps
Earlier this week, I discussed the Washington Contractor’s Registration Act bond. This is the statutory and mandatory bond that is a must for every construction company in the State of Washington. My prior article discusses questions of the amount of the bond, priority to the bond and your abi[...]
August 18th, 2010 - 11:46 am § in Bonds & Surety, Collection, Construction Liability, Managing Risks
What You Should Know About a Washington Contractor’s Bond
In the days of financial hardship, its important to know how to collect your accounts from contractor debtors. Any debt, whether you are a supplier, subcontractor or simply a property owner, can be difficult to recoup. You should know that the State of Washington requires that each contractor post a[...]
What a Contractor Should Know About Washington Construction Bonds
***Today we have another guest post (#3 in my history, but I’ll pick it up) from Danielle Rodabaugh, a principal at SuretyBonds.com. Danielle has served as a guest writer for several other construction law blogs, around the U.S. She has a wealth of experience as an author on the legal, legi[...]
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:00 pm § in Bond & Retainage Claims, Bonds & Surety, Federal & State Contracts, Legislation & Law, Liens & UCC, Public Contracting
Washington Public Works Claims: Part 3, Enforcing Your Claim
Over the past two weeks we have talked about your lien and claim rights on Washington public works projects. Part 1 included a discussion of how to protect your right to file a claim and Part 2, a discussion of how to file your claim. In our article last week, we briefly discussed that a differen[...]
