The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
Some electrical work is just ‘plug and play’ for a carpenter? A name change won’t work in another contractor’s company transformation that is turning into a ‘bad dream’ for him. I also share why a ‘foreign’ officer will have to be ‘qualified’ to come ashore as a legal contractor… Q: Can a “C-6” (Cabinet, Millwork and Finish…
You can ‘share’ so much in social media these days, but in the real world of contracting not this! You may detect a slight accent in one inquiry while another contractor plans on mixing business and pleasure while in California… Q: You recently helped our Iowa company obtain a California contractor’s license. Can you help me understand…
You can’t buy forgiveness or ‘rent’ some things either, despite what rumors may have you believe. Just don’t do it… Q: I am looking to purchase a contracting business but I only have experience working on my own houses and family member’s homes. I understand it is difficult to qualify based on experience gained as an “owner builder”,…
What do you do when your employee number is up? Don’t worry no one was hurt in writing this question, but if they were this is an important answer to know. Another contractor got a ‘concrete’ answer from his legal expert, but this licensing expert has to break it up… Q: I am a licensed contractor and…
Let’s start with a ‘liability’ lesson, of particular note for LLC licensees. A reminder on no bidding without an active license and a ‘test’ on exams… Q: You recently helped me set up my corporation and obtain a Contractor’s License. I now have put General Liability coverage in place. Can this be added to the CSLB site under my…
Shining like a ‘national’ guitar, whether licensed by state or nation the ‘song remains the same’ for our first contractor. With certain ‘reservations’ for making the change, and new business name can be put on ‘hold’ in CA. I did it once and for you, or our last contractor, I can always do it again!.. Q: I am…
It’s a rude awakening to discover but this contractor has twenty thousand reasons to be upset about the drama, and ‘suspense’ his partner created. Solving this tragic turn of events won’t be one ‘act’. As we all learn from his story, like liberty, the ‘price’ of good partners is eternal vigilance, or keeping eyes wide open……
We begin at ‘zero’ with our first contractor Q Another contractor adds ‘one’ to our active look at licensing law. I will ‘second’ the motion suggested for a NV question, while our last inquiry needs ‘three’ trades to be successful, ‘generally’… Q: I am an attorney and my client is purchasing a construction business. He has never…
A little bit of ‘sole’ searching for a contractor whose business is booming! More advice for a contractor that should ‘register’ for many of you and we bring ‘light’ to the darkness that ‘eclipses’ some incorrect advice… Q: I have a license as a Sole Proprietorship. I’ve never had an employee so I have “Exemption from Worker’s Comp”…