Businesses that fail or growing businesses that cannot sustain specific locations sometimes need to shutter their facilities. The timing of that decision may not necessarily align with the actual end of a commercial lease. Leases for industrial facilities, retail...
Contracts are crucial in construction projects. They accurately define everyone’s rights and responsibilities, the scope of work, risk allocation, payment terms and dispute resolution. However, various factors determine whether or not a contract will be effective. One...
Construction projects often involve multiple parties working closely together to complete a job. When payment disputes arise, the consequences can affect everyone involved, from contractors to property owners. Unexpected legal issues can create delays, financial...
Business owners and entrepreneurs looking for retail or office space may choose to rent facilities in a business complex that contains multiple units. Landlords who lease multi-unit commercial buildings frequently pass maintenance and repair costs on to their tenants....
Late payments and unpaid construction invoices can create serious financial problems for contractors and subcontractors. Delayed payments may affect payroll, materials, scheduling and the overall stability of a construction project. Arizona construction laws provide...
When a contract goes entirely unfulfilled, it clearly has the potential to cause financial harm. For example, say that a roofing company puts in an order for materials and supplies, and then sets up jobs in anticipation of having received that delivery. If the...
Contractors do not always leave behind a clean, finished project. Sometimes, they leave silence, unanswered calls and a job site that suddenly goes still. For property owners, that moment can feel like everything is up in the air. Deadlines slip by, costs rise and...
A business partnership agreement is very important. It helps define the relationship and can even help prevent future disputes. It should be drafted at the very beginning, ideally before the business ever opens its doors. Every partnership agreement is going to be...
Contractors realize that the success of their businesses rests on customer satisfaction. Certainly, pleasing clients should be high on any contractor’s list of priorities. However, getting caught up in pleasing clients can inexorably chip away at the contractors’...
One issue that landlords and tenants sometimes run into is access to the property. It can often be a matter of perspective. A landlord may think that they are allowed to access the property at any time because they own it. Meanwhile, a tenant may think they should...