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Experience Needed
 Many Oregon
construction contractors don't draft their own construction contracts. Why not?
There are three common reasons.
Excuse 1: It's About Contract Law, Not Construction
Oregon construction contract law is too complex. Who has time
to understand all those statutes and court decisions? That's what lawyers do. I'm
a builder.
Part true and part false. Drafting construction contracts is about
both law and construction. But it's probably easier for an Oregon construction contractor
to master the basics of contract law than it is for an Oregon attorney to understand
the essentials of construction. If you're concerned about making a mistake, draft
a contract with Oregon Construction Contract Writer. Then get the attorney of your
choice to review that contract. Once approved by your attorney, use that contract
as a model for all similar jobs. Oregon Construction Contract Writer makes it easy
to clone any contract on file.
On a difficulty scale, using Oregon Construction Contract Writer is easier than
preparing your Oregon tax return with one of the popular income tax programs. If
you've used a program like Tax Cut or TurboTax, expect Oregon Construction Contract
Writer to become another of your favorites.
Excuse 2: It's Not Really That Important
Who reads all that boilerplate, anyhow? I use a printed contract
I found on the Web. No matter what the contract says, my customers are always right.
I'll make it good if there's a dispute – even if the contract says I don't
have to.
Clearly false. What the contract says is very important if you
get into a dispute. Oregon courts take contracts very seriously. Courts, attorneys
and arbitrators really do read construction contracts and try to make conscientious
decisions about what the contract requires. Even if you didn't read a contract you
signed and even if you don't understand what it says, a court (or arbitrator or
the attorney representing the property owner) will read the contract word-by-word
to figure out exactly what the contract requires. Every judge and arbitrator will
assume both the contractor and the property owner fully intend what the contract
says. Consider that before signing any agreement.
If your plan is to give in on every dispute, no matter how ridiculous, congratulations!
You're one of the last in that category. Few survive for long with a policy like
that.
Excuse 3: I'm Too Busy
I don't have time to write a custom contract for every job.
Having an attorney do that for me is out of the question. I have other priorities
and better ways to spend my money.
100% correct! Every contractor has higher priorities. But what if you could draft
a very professional, comprehensive contract that fits your job to a tee and complies
with Oregon law – and do it in less than an hour? Would that change your mind?
If your answer is anything stronger than "maybe," consider downloading
Oregon Construction Contract Writer.
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