School’s out for summer, but the lessons never end for contractors. New law, changes in interpretation and important deadlines require an ongoing ‘learning curve.’ Here’s an expert tutorial and a reminder to turn those ‘papers’ in on time! I am frequently reminded from readers that Public Works Contractors are a big portion of my readers. So here…
DNA isn’t required yet, but fingerprints still are. You may still have ink on your fingers from that unfortunate traffic stop, or another occasion that doesn’t count here. We ‘single’ out who can sign for an LLC contractor and share a ‘bittersweet’ answer for a son ‘liable’ to follow his father’s footsteps… Q: If our Corporate officers…
Now you see it, now you don’t! Making license expert ‘magic’ to get us going for our first contractor and not a day too soon. I bring ‘order’ to the growth of a corporate licensee and ‘skate’ over the answer for an AZ concrete contractor… Q: Our license is set to Expire tomorrow. We submitted the Renewal…
Yes, and Yes again gets the Q&A started. Since making the business structure a legal option in CA, contractor interest has been ‘building’ in Limited Liability Company or LLC transfers. Finish with a ‘No’ and a ‘walk-in’ solution… Q: I have been advised by my attorney to transfer my Sole Proprietorship business to either a Corporation or…
I start with a suggestion to help put some ‘shine’ in ‘doing business as’ a “C-46” in this opener. Follow up with advice on ‘truth and consequences’ in your business name and share why excuses won’t ‘pay’ for a ‘general’s’ failure… Q: We are a solar energy company, we are applying for a “C-46” (Solar) Contractor’s license. Our…
We start by helping a former contractor make what’s old new again! Are reminded of the Beatles song, ‘Nowhere Man’ with an LLC question and take a ‘cut’ at answering a “C-27”. Our last contractor learns to his horror that he has no place to ‘stand’ after a license is allowed to die… Q: I was licensed…
We start this helping of contractor Q and A by serving up a ‘pole-ish’ answer. With all the work on the ‘table’ now is exactly the right time to start to get a license application cooking! For another there is ‘conviction’ in my response but hope in this answer… Q: I am a Texas company and…
Some state’s contractor exams are hard while others can be an ‘open book’. However, our first contractor gets a ‘pass’ on one exam and ‘cracks’ the book on another. A NV question has a ‘foreign’ accent, while I demonstrate how to ‘cut red tape’ for a multi-state contractor… Q: I am going to be taking the Arizona…
As the experts, we often have quick answers from more than 30 years of experience assisting contractors with licensing at Capitol Services, Inc. However, there is nothing quick or easy in some cases when dealing with contractor’s law which can include changes in form, interpretation and new legislation. This time it’s a complex issue that will…