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Experience Needed for Construction Contracts
 Many New York
construction contractors don't draft their own construction contracts. Why not?
There are three common reasons.
Excuse 1: It's About NY Contract Law, Not Construction
Contract drafting is about NY contract law, not construction. New
York construction contract law is too complex. Who has time to understand all those
statutes and court decisions? That's what lawyers do. I'm a builder.
Part true and part false. Drafting construction contracts is about both law and
construction. But it's probably easier for a New York construction contractor to
master the basics of contract law than it is for a New York attorney to understand
the essentials of construction. If you're concerned about making a mistake, draft
a contract with New York Construction Contract Writer. Then get the attorney of
your choice to review that contract. Once approved by your attorney, use that contract
as a model for all similar jobs. New York Construction Contract Writer makes it
easy to clone any contract on file.
On a difficulty scale, using New York Construction Contract Writer is easier than
preparing your New York tax return with one of the popular income tax programs.
If you've used a program like Tax Cut or TurboTax, expect New York Construction
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Excuse 2: It's Not Really That Important
Who reads all that boilerplate, anyhow? I use a printed contract
I found on the Web. No matter what the contract says, my customers are always right.
I'll make it good if there's a dispute – even if the contract says I don't
have to.
Clearly false. What the contract says is very important if you get into a dispute.
New York courts take contracts very seriously. And for good reason. The U.S. Constitution
(Article I, Section 10) makes it clear: No State shall pass any law impairing the
obligation of contracts. Courts really do read construction contracts and try to
make conscientious decisions about what the contract requires. Even if you didn't
read a contract you signed and even if you don't understand what it says, a court
(or arbitrator or the attorney representing your client) will read the contract
word-by-word to figure out exactly what the contract requires. Every judge and arbitrator
will assume both you and your client fully intended what the contract says. Consider
that before signing any agreement.
Excuse 3: I'm Too Busy
I don't have time to write a custom contract for every job.
Having an attorney do that for me is out of the question. I have other priorities
and better ways to spend my money.
100% correct! Every contractor has higher priorities. But what if you could draft
a very professional, comprehensive contract that fits your job to a tee and complies
with New York law – and do it in less than an hour? Would that change your
mind? If your answer is anything stronger than "maybe," consider downloading
New York Construction Contract
Writer.
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