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Experience Needed
 Very few Pennsylvania
construction contractors draft their own construction contracts. Why not? There
are three common reasons.
Contract drafting is about contract law, not construction. Pennsylvania
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.
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 Construction contract dispute – even
if the contract says I don't have to.
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.
Take a look at these three excuses to see if Pennsylvania Construction Contract
Writer could change your perspective.
Excuse 1: It's About Contract Law, Not Construction
Part true and part false. Drafting construction contracts is about both law and
construction. But it's probably easier for a construction contractor to master the
basics of contract law than it is for an attorney to understand the essentials of
construction. Sure, it's possible to make a mistake. But there are good ways to
avoid the most common errors.
Construction contract-drafting mistakes fall into three categories. The first is
business risk. Is it a good deal or a bad deal? Will you make money on this job?
Lawyers seldom give advice on that topic. Business risk is your decision. If you've
been a construction contractor for a while, you're probably an expert at business
risk. Nothing a lawyer can do and nothing in Pennsylvania Construction Contract
Writer will eliminate your business risk.
The second category of contract mistakes is compliance with state and federal law.
Pennsylvania won’t let you sue to collect the contract price if a residential contract
doesn’t comply with Pennsylvania law. Both an attorney of your choice and Pennsylvania
Construction Contract Writer can ensure compliance with Pennsylvania law.
The third category of contract-drafting mistakes is omissions. Does the contract
cover what happens when something goes wrong? Pennsylvania Construction Contract
Writer is very complete. Just click a box or button to answer each question. If
you don’t have time to do that, maybe you need an attorney more than you need Pennsylvania
Construction Contract Writer.
But consider a middle ground. Attorneys are accustomed to reviewing contracts. Draft
a contract with Pennsylvania Construction Contract Writer. Then get the attorney
of your choice to review that contract. If your attorney suggests changes, and if
Pennsylvania Construction Contract Writer can’t make those changes, maybe Pennsylvania
Construction Contract Writer is not a good choice for your work. If a Pennsylvania
Construction Contract Writer contract is approved by your attorney, use that contract
as a model for all similar jobs. Pennsylvania Construction Contract Writer makes
it easy to clone any contract on file.
On a difficulty scale, using Pennsylvania Construction Contract Writer is easier
than preparing your Pennsylvania tax return with one of the popular income tax programs.
If you've used a program like Tax Cut or TurboTax, expect Pennsylvania Construction
Contract Writer to become another of your favorites.
Excuse 2: It's Not Really That Important
Clearly false. What the contract says is very important if you get into a dispute.
Pennsylvania 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
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 Pennsylvania law – and do it in less than an hour? Would that change your mind?
If your answer is anything stronger than "maybe," consider downloading Pennsylvania Construction Contract Writer.
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