While most contractors have a grasp of the laws they work under, some of those rules really require an expert eye. Long-awaited in California, the availability of LLC licensing is not without some remaining rumors and confusion among contractors. Finally, we have to disappoint a NV contractor who thought he might avoid one CA exam… Q: …
While you can’t ‘clone’ yourself yet, it is possible for a Sole Owner to ‘multiply’ his contractor licensing opportunity. A short answer for a long question and good news from Arizona resolving an issue and updating our Q&A from a recent column… Q: I have a General Building license and I want to also get a…
A family with a ‘number’ of questions helps contractors understand how to keep their business alive after an unexpected loss. We always learn something when assisting attorneys with contractor licensing law, and we get an update on the ‘ambassadors of the air’… Q: My husband recently passed away. His Sole Owner contractor’s license is still…
We ‘fix up’ an answer for a homeowner who plans on ‘flipping out’ in Newport Beach. Another contractor is ‘generally’ interested in replacing his RMO, without being put to the ‘test’ or disassociating his current Qualifier… Q: I am 50% owner and President of a painting company. Our Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) is not disassociating but…
The name’s the thing in causing our first contractor to call. A bi-coastal contractor needs ‘expedited’ advice on how to move from current corporate license classes to his LLC, without affecting work in progress. We also share a lesson in Arizona licensing… Q: We currently have a contractor’s license for our corporation that operates out of…
Some things can change, and sometimes remain the same as our first contractor learns. We ‘dash’ the hopes of another contractor who has discovered you can’t work without ‘DOSH’. What you don’t know can hurt you, as a Nevada contractor gets a tax bill from California he didn’t know was coming… Q: We will soon be…
There is one problem with not telling the truth on your license application that is almost self-explanatory. Don’t let this happen to you. Does passing one national evaluation exam open doors to state licensing? As you will learn, it’s yes and no!.. Q: I have had an Inactive Sole Proprietor “C-36” Plumbing license since 2002. I…
A Sole Owner shares a lesson on changing company structure that requires a sacrifice. Another interesting question from a General making entry into CA construction while another helps us remember when to ask for a waiver… Q: We have been licensed for many years in California as a corporation. Now that California is licensing Limited Liability…
If you think the same thing as our Arizona solar contractor about new TPT rules, you could also be stuck between a ‘ROC and a hard place.’ Sometimes vague statutes written into law can be subject to misinterpretation or implications never intended. Time has run out for another contractor, so don’t let this happen to you……