Types of Non-Paying Customers – Micromanagement
In my last blog post, I started talking about the customer mentalities that I see commonly leading to refusal to pay a contractor. The first case involved what I would term “buyer’s remorse,” which is where the customer decides they would be better off with a different contractor due to financial or communication issues. Except […]
Types of Non-Paying Customers – Buyer’s Remorse
At Moriarty Underhill LLC, we do quite a bit of work involving collection related to construction contracts. We usually represent the contractor, but we sometimes represent the customer. In cases like these, we find the most important thing is to focus the parties on the original deal: workmanlike construction services in exchange for prompt payment. […]
LLC Member Liability
When Colorado business owners choose the form of their business, they have several options. The most popular are probably the corporation, with directors and shareholders, or the limited liability company, with members and managers. The choice between the two often boils down to various accounting and tax considerations more than anything else, making a business […]
The Legality of Generative AI 3 – Dangers for Commercial Use
The Legality of Generative AI 2 – Challenges from Creators
Uncertain Dates and Amounts in Mechanic’s Liens
One remedy available to those who perform construction work is the Mechanic’s Lien. In Colorado, this is a security interest in real property that is given to laborers or materialmen who do work on that property. It is a useful tool in ensuring payment on projects for a variety of reasons. It is a statutory […]
The Legality of Generative AI 1 – The Way it Works
Bank Forbearance and the CARES Act
While the public health emergency of Covid-19 may have ended, the legal ramifications of the pandemic will be with us for years to come. The federal government enacted many emergency steps to protect citizens and businesses during the pandemic and the shutdowns that followed, such as the CARES Act. One aspect of the CARES Act […]
Intelligence Artificial – Risks Promise
Artificial Intelligence –Risks Promise When: August 11, 2023 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Greenwood Village City Hall 6060 South Quebec Street Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Artificial Intelligence – Risks Promise The business community is starting to realize how far computer engineers have come in producing software that is able to mimic human creativity. Modern artificial intelligence can […]