FOUR LIEN ERRORS TO AVOID
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on lien errors. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t have […]
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS UPDATED THEIR WEB PRESENCE
If you’re familiar with the Florida Department of State’s website (also known as Sunbiz), you may be surprised the next time you visit www.sunbiz.org! On November 15th, 2016, the website was updated with a completely new look. If you are a business owner in Florida, Sunbiz is used most commonly used to do one of […]
OWNERS VS. OFFICERS
When forming a company in the State of Florida a couple of items that are taken into consideration are Ownership and Officers. Florida has an excellent system for recording business filings in our Division of Corporations website – www.Sunbiz.org. The website keeps important information, such as business address, status of the entity, company officers and […]
CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN UPON PARTIAL/PROGRESS PAYMENT
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for the conditional waiver and release of lien upon progress payment form. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If […]
NASCLA – ADMINISTERING STATES VS. ACCEPTING STATES
NASCLA (National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) is a non-profit corporation that enacts laws to regulate the construction industry. Members of the NASCLA association include: state/local licensing agencies, construction firms, trade associations, and other types of organizations that are involved in the field of construction. To date, there are fourteen areas that participate in […]
CONGRATULATIONS, NOVEMBER LICENSEES!
Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients and licensees who were approved in November: CITY OF CHICAGO Eric Quigley at SL Construction, LLC dba SL Construction of Ohio, LLC in Columbus, OH FLORIDA Clayton Purtz at Purtz Air Service, Inc. in Punta Gorda, FL Christopher Rohe at WCC Services, Inc. in Winter Park, FL Christopher Sharp at Sharp […]
4 REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DISCLOSURES
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on construction contract disclosures. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t […]
1099 EMPLOYEE IS AN OXYMORON
If you elect to pay your “employees” on a 1099 basis instead of W2, they then become independent contractors, not employees. Since they are not employees, you don’t have to cover them under your insurance. Two important things to remember about independent contractors is that they must have their own insurances and licenses. Workers’ compensation […]
HOW DO I SIGN-UP FOR THE NASCLA EXAM?
In NASCLA’s (the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) September 2016 press release, the company announced that they are implementing a new pre-application requirement for the NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor exam, which will become effective on November 1st, 2016. This new requirement will not apply to individuals that are taking the exam in […]
NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
We’re in the midst of hurricane season here in Florida. When Mother Nature is about to strike, it’s important to prepare for any potential damage that may occur. At Licenses, Etc., we wanted to share with you some information that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) released to remind Floridians, both residents and […]