Articles

Journal of Light Construction

Why Your Contract Should Contain an Indemnification Clause – June 2007 [PDF]

Using Mediation to Settle Construction Disputes – February 2006 [PDF]

Protecting Your Retirement - May 2005[PDF]

Do You Want to Be the Second Contractor on a Job? - November 2003[PDF]

 

Newsletter Articles
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

Workers' Compensation: More Enforcement by the CSLB… – April 2010 [PDF]

The Importance of Insurance Coverage; Part 2 – March 2010 [PDF]

The Importance of Insurance Coverage; Part 1 – February 2010 [PDF]

What to Do If You Receive Notice of a Complaint; Part 2 – January 2010 [PDF]

What to Do If You Receive Notice of a Complaint; Part 1 – December 2009 [PDF]

Binding Arbitration in Construction Contracts; Part 2 – November 2009 [PDF]

Binding Arbitration in Construction Contracts; Part 1 – October 2009 [PDF]

New EPA Lead Requirements re: Renovation, Repair and Painting – September 2009 [PDF]

Recession Issues: Contractors' Mistakes 7 through 9 – August 2009 [PDF]

Recession Issues: Contractors' Mistakes 5 & 6 – July 2009 [PDF]

Recession Issues: Contractors' Mistakes 1 through 4 – June 2009 [PDF]

30 Mistakes That Can Make This Recession Into Your Depression – May 2009 [PDF]

Why Clients Do NOT Pay Their Contractors? – April 2009 [PDF]

Recession Trends – March 2009 [PDF]

Depositions – February 2009 [PDF]

What Does That Mean (Waiver Subrogation) – November 2008 [PDF]

Death of a Contract; Act One – October 2008 [PDF]

Ignore Judgments At Your Own Risk! – September 2008 [PDF]

Subcontracts – August 2008 [PDF]

Useful, Important Legal Information (And Free!) – July 2008 [PDF]

The General Contractor As Expert Witness – June 2008 [PDF]

The Recession – Hunkering Down – May 2008 [PDF]

Contracts The Easy Way? Pitfalls Of The AIA Family Of Contracts – April 2008 [PDF]

For Your Edification! – March 2008 [PDF]

Belated New Year's Resolutions For Contractors – February 2008 [PDF]

When Good Liens Go Bad – February 2008 [PDF]

New Laws for 2008 - January 2008 [PDF]

When Good Liens Go Bad - December 2007 [PDF]

Is Your Business in Good Standing? If Not, It Can Get Dire - November 2007 [PDF]

Insuring the Company Truck - October 2007 [PDF]

Heads Up! New Law Requiring Social Security Background Checks on Employees – Halted by the
Courts - October 2007 [PDF]

Your Contractors State License Board - September 2007 [PDF]

Contracts 101 (Second of two parts) - August 2007 [PDF]

Contracts 101 (First of two parts) -July 2007 [PDF]

Be Careful with Partnerships! - May 2007 [PDF]

Collections – The Follow Through; Part III - April 2007 [PDF]

Collections – How To Collect; Part II - March 2007 [PDF]

Collections Part I – How To Collect; How To Avoid ... - February 2007 [PDF]

Don't Be Too Busy to Notice You've Been Sued - January 2006 [PDF]

NARI Regional Meeting with Contractors State License Board - October 2006 [PDF]

Heads Up – New Contract Requirements From The State - July 2005 [PDF]

Those Darn Judges; New Contract Concerns and How to... - May 2005 [PDF]

Watch Out! - April 2005 [PDF]

Change Orders Amongst “Friends?” - October 2004 [PDF]

California's First Builders: A Peek At Your Ancestors - July 2003 [PDF]

Staying Protected; the Care and Feeding of Your Corporate... - June 2003 [PDF]

Heads Up if You are the Second Contractor on a Job - March 2003 [PDF]

Mold – The New Asbestos? Part 1 - July 2002 [PDF]

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: A Word From Counsel - May 2002 [PDF]

Subcontractors and Suppliers Beware - September 2001[PDF]


San Francisco Chronicle Articles
(Mind Your Business)

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (SF Chronicle)

English teacher with a B&B gets the ABCs of marketing [PDF]
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Wednesday, September 21, 2005 (SF Chronicle)

Entrepreneur should protect the name of the next big brand [PDF]
(click here to read article on sfgate)

Wednesday, August 3, 2005 (SF Chronicle)

Does a part-time business need to deal with taxes and licenses? [PDF]
(click here to read article on sfgate)