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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Framework For Legal Contracts

Framework For Legal Contracts Once any construction project is procured, it is time to form come up with a contract between the contractor and the owner of the structure. There are a number of construction contract templates available today which can be used as a guide to form your own contract. The rules and legal clauses differ from one state to the other; hence, it is better to opt for legal advice before signing these contracts.

The basic construction contract template has seven to eight different sections, depending on your requirements. If the building comes with all the furnishings and the complete package, then the contract can extend beyond eight sections. A construction contract template cannot act as a legal contract but can only be used as a basis to build the original contract.

Structure and Plan and Framework For Legal Contracts

 

This section will cover all conditions about the structure and state specifically the roles of owner and the contractor, in terms of the construction site, the prior arrangements owner should take care of before the commencement of construction and the contractor's duties with respect to the construction.

Payment

This will talk about all the payments and the due date by which the owner is supposed to pay them. Consequences of the payment being missed and the construction being stopped are also covered under them.

Utilities

This will have all the utilities the contractor is supposed to provide with the structure. The contractor will only provide services and utilities listed under this clause.

Responsibility Towards the Structure

This will have all the details of when the contractor can be held responsible if the structure fails, or collapses. All legal issues that do not bind the contractor, if the structure is damaged are listed in this section.

Building Possession

This will state when the owner can have possession of the building and what will happen if the construction of the building extends before the contract period.

General Terms

All other requirements and specific needs in the can be listed under this section as general provisions.

Framework For Legal Contracts

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