It’s not until a project falls apart and payments stop that most contractors start to wonder if all the preliminary steps at

     The four statutory waiver and release upon payment forms (Civil Code § 3262) are some of the most misused and

In our current economic climate, dissatisfied homeowners and developers will likely become more aggressive in seeking recovery for payments made to their

I. Senate Bill No. 392 signed by the Governor on September 30, 2010 allows Limited Liabilities Companies to obtain a contractor’s license.

This summer, the California Supreme Court agreed with a legal brief submitted by ASA of California (drafted by Crawford & Bangs for

Subsequent to the posting of the article entitled, Cash a Check~ Waive a Claim, San Bernardino County Appellate Department in Woolridge v.

It was a cold and dreary day on a Santa Barbara construction site. A contractor’s employee was working, using a power posthole

What do you do with a check marked “payment-in-full”? This is a quandary faced by all businesses including those in the construction

Over the past twenty (20) years, a great deal of confusion has developed as to the difference between the term “Pay if

Getting paid is a subject of great concern for many in the construction industry. While this is often more difficult than getting