In life there are winners and losers. Those working as, or working with an unlicensed contractor usually fall in the latter category. From contractors to consumers everyone loses when unlicensed construction work is sub-standard, violates codes or leads to significant lawsuits when an unlicensed contractor or his workers are injured on your job. I will also…
Like the seasons, some of the questions I get from contractors sometimes seem to fit into a pattern. For instance, as hard as I try to get the word out to contractors and attorneys regarding LLC’s, this question surfaces on a weekly basis. I also get a regular run of calls about corporate name changes and…
Q: I happened upon your website ( www.cutredtape.com) and thought you may have some advice and or answer to a particular licensing question. Here is the situation: My Original CA license was issued in1997 and I had three Additional classes added in 2006 and 2007. I will be applying to Nevada for all four of my…
While most people become contractors after ‘on the job’ training, there are some who would like to approach it as a ‘second’ career. While becoming a licensed contractor is possible for most everyone, it’s rarely easy or immediate for anyone. When you buy a contracting corporation how you acquire the license depends on what you ‘bought’…
You probably have friends and relatives handing out your business cards for referrals. Is it legal to pay them? Anyone interested in forming an alliance with another contractor will benefit from an inquiry about ‘JV’s and GP’s’. A Nevada contractor catches a ‘waive’ to ride in California with our first question… Q: I currently am a…
You’re ‘liable’ to get ‘hot under the collar’ if you don’t know the rules for working in the sun. As this is written, temperatures in California, Nevada and Arizona are reaching 120 plus, under sunny blue skies. Several contractors get a healthy helping of expert ‘alphabet’ soup, including ‘Q&A’ loaded with LLC’s and RME’s… Q: We…
Life is often about changes. For our lives and our businesses. To paraphrase John Lennon, ‘life happens to you while you’re making plans’. Imagine these changes. Have you ever thought of taking a partner into your business? How would it work? Don’t you think the qualifier on your license would like to retire one day? If…
Some ‘general’ questions from our contractors this time. Are you an RMO? How much do you get paid for qualifying the license? A contractor is seeking ‘credit’ from the Board, while another wants to be ‘shown the money’. Finally, I’ll help a contractor find the fastest way to add some low voltage ‘juice’ to his bids.…
Suspected fraud, fictitious names and ink stained fingers tell these contractors tales. Unfortunately, some stories don’t have a happy ending. For two of these contractor’s problems the solutions are relatively straightforward, but another will find my answer ‘stings’ and ignorance of the law is no excuse… Q: I passed my exam and was given a letter…