The Residential Contractors Guide to Writing Effective Agreements

"A Self-Study Course On Writing Effective Construction Agreements For Residential and Light Commercial Projects"

by

Bill Dexter and Mary Jones
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This self study contract course on CD-ROM contains background information on the nature of contracts, the legal consequences of contract language and tips to writing your own Plain English contract. The model contract language that is included on the disk can be modified to suit the manner in which each contractor manages their business under the advice of an attorney. This is a self-study course exploring the aspects of writing an agreement for general contractors building new construction or Home Improvement projects. The contract contains all notices required by Contractors License Law and provides templates for creating a detailed schedule of costs, a project schedule, a suggested format for billing and budget reporting and many other documents and forms that can be adapted to any residential or light commercial project.

Written by Mary S. Jones, Esq. and Bill Dexter, a risk management consultant, this contract course is the first complete package that provides total description of the job, the costs and the timing of tasks to eliminate the confusion of miscommunication and misunderstanding regarding the quantity and quality of the work. The contract course package establishes a clear definition of industry standards that will be used in the execution of the work and contains the National Contractors Code of Ethics as a promise of customer service.