The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on contracts. Not all insurance claims, even those from well known folks, are honored as this post points out. Do not hesitate

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on verbal agreements. It’s a question we’re asked a lot.  Are oral contracts valid? Do not hesitate to call us here at

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on construction defects Champlain South Tower Condominium. There are a number of roads those damaged by the Surfside building collapse can pursue.

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on having a lien bonded off. Learn what it means when your lien gets bonded off, and what steps you need to take.

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on what should be in contracts post-COVID. Now that we’re on the road to recovery what provisions need to be in your

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on increasing costs and material shortages in construction. Have you been noticing it’s harder and harder to find the materials you need,

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on graffiti. They’re everywhere – those colorful and sometimes not so nice drawings on building walls and fences. And they’re not so

A carpenter is not a general contractor but is usually employed by one. Often, they are a sub-contractor. However, a carpenter can be a type of contractor. General contractors provide carpenters, and other workers, with jobs to do and instructions and oversee projects. In Florida, you may need a contractor’s license to work ad a carpenter depending on what you do during a

An accident can happen at any time, especially at a construction site. Therefore, it is important for a contractor to have general liability and worker’s compensation insurance (that is updated and sufficient), especially when on a job site. Florida’s insurance coverage requirements are always in effect for active licenses, regardless of if there is a current project

If you want to be a contractor in the construction industry, you have many options. You can either be a general contractor or a specialty contractor. What is the difference between the two types of contractors?   A general contractor will oversee a project. You can either be a general engineering contractor (Class A license) who can