Civil Litigation

In an ideal world, you’ll provide your customers with a great service or product and they will gladly pay you in full and on time. Thankfully, this is what happens with most transactions. Unfortunately, not every transaction goes as smoothly as this, and payments can...

When someone doesn't want to pay a debt, it can be a real headache to try to hold them accountable for it. Businesses sometimes have to hire specialists, called skip tracers, to track down those attempting to avoid responsibility for their debts. Some people will...

Construction professionals don’t need to work in the industry very long before they learn, from experience, just how easy it is for legal challenges to arise in the regular course of business. Many contractors even approach construction-related legal disputes as...

If you own a rental property, whether it’s a single-family home or an apartment complex, you have an obligation under both federal and state laws to provide accessibility to renters with disabilities. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the...

On a large, lengthy construction project, the cost of materials can change significantly between the time you contract to do a job and the time you actually purchase the materials. Everything from fuel prices to supply chain issues to natural disasters and more can...

There are exceptions, but it is often good for a contract to include a deadline on which those goods or services have to be rendered. A deadline or defined schedule should also be used in the case of a contract that purchases a recurring service or a delivery of...

A construction project can be a lengthy and resource-intensive undertaking. However, even the most organized project can run into problems. With so many parties involved in a construction project, it is not uncommon for disputes to emerge.  No two construction...

There are many situations in which business professionals are tempted to use handshake deals or just agree on an oral contract. Usually, this is done when they want to get things completed quickly or when they honestly trust the other party. It seems simple and easy...

Your company hired a local landscaping company to add some landscaping and plants to the area around your company’s building. You signed a contract and made a down payment of half of the total cost. Unfortunately, the landscaper hasn’t kept up their end of the bargain...

Construction disputes are common occurrences in the construction industry. Construction disputes often arise when one party to the contract claims that another has not fulfilled their obligations under the contract, or where there is a dispute over payments, delays in...