Course 11 - Contracts & General Legal

Most owners sign a construction contract without reading it because they do not know what to look for. A contract you did not read is a contract that will not protect you when something goes wrong, and something always goes wrong.

This course teaches you what every major clause in a construction contract actually means, what a sworn statement is and how it protects your money from subcontractor liens, why change orders are where most construction relationships break down, and what general legal awareness looks like for a custom homeowner before the pen ever touches paper. This is not legal advice. It is the knowledge you need before you sit down with an attorney.

What Changes For You After This Course

• You read a construction contract and understand which clauses protect you and which ones protect only the builder
• You know what a sworn statement is, what a lien waiver is, and how both of them protect your money throughout the build
• You understand change orders completely: how they work, when they are legitimate, when they are not, and why nothing in construction should ever be a verbal agreement
• You know the insurance, warranty, and legal awareness questions to ask before you sign anything, and you know when to call a construction attorney