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Experience Needed
 Many New Jersey
construction contractors don't draft their own construction contracts. Why not?
There are three common reasons.
Excuse 1: It's About Contract Law, Not Construction
Contract drafting is about contract law, not construction. New
Jersey construction contract law is too complex. Who has time to understand all
those statutes and court decisions? That's what lawyers do. I'm a builder.
Part true and part false. Drafting construction contracts is about
both law and construction. But it's probably easier for a New Jersey construction
contractor to master the basics of contract law than it is for a New Jersey attorney
to understand the essentials of construction. If you're concerned about making a
mistake, draft a contract with New Jersey Construction Contract Writer. Then get
the attorney of your choice to review that contract. Once approved by your attorney,
use that contract as a model for all similar jobs. New Jersey Construction Contract
Writer makes it easy to clone any contract on file.
On a difficulty scale, using New Jersey Construction Contract Writer is easier than
preparing your New Jersey tax return with one of the popular income tax programs.
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Excuse 2: It's Not Really That Important
Who reads all that boilerplate, anyhow? I use a printed contract
I found on the Web. No matter what the contract says, my customers are always right.
I'll make it good if there's a dispute – even if the contract says I don't
have to.
Clearly false. What the contract says is very important if you
get into a dispute. New Jersey courts take contracts very seriously. And for good
reason. The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 10) makes it clear: No State shall
pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. Courts really do read construction
contracts and try to make conscientious decisions about what the contract requires.
Even if you didn't read a contract you signed and even if you don't understand what
it says, a court (or arbitrator or the attorney representing your client) will read
the contract word-by-word to figure out exactly what the contract requires. Every
judge and arbitrator will assume both the contractor and the property owner fully
intend what the contract says. Consider that before signing any agreement.
If your plan is give in on every dispute, no matter how ridiculous, congratulations!
You're one of the last in that category. Few survive for long with a policy like
that.
Excuse 3: I'm Too Busy
I don't have time to write a custom contract for every job.
Having an attorney do that for me is out of the question. I have other priorities
and better ways to spend my money.
100% correct! Every contractor has higher priorities. But what if you could draft
a very professional, comprehensive contract that fits your job to a tee and complies
with New Jersey law – and do it in less than an hour? Would that change your
mind? If your answer is anything stronger than "maybe," consider downloading
New Jersey Construction Contract
Writer.
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