Why You Need a Lawyer to Review Your Home Improvement Contract
The economy is good. Home improvement contractors are busy, and homeowners are finally undertaking those renovation projects that they postponed when times were bad. You’ve done your research and found a great contractor. Everyone is excited to start the job. Perhaps you glance at the contract, and it seems fine. Why hire a lawyer to review your contract? It always astounds me when homeowners undertake six-figure projects without having a lawyer review the contract. My rule of thumb is simple. Always have an attorney look over your agreement unless it’s for an amount of money that you are willing to lose. Honestly, most contractors (and I represent many, many of them) get their contracts from the internet. They include standard clauses that are required by state law. They may have had an attorney review the contract, but that attorney is working for them , and is not representing your best interest. A contract is a “meetin...