State-by-State Construction Contract Law

What does your standard contract say about interest on late payments? If little or nothing, you may be making an expensive mistake. Here’s an example.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Fire damaged Terry Bridgwood’s home in Newburyport, MA a few years ago. Cost of repair was over $40,000. Apparently, the fire started in a ceiling light fixture. That’s strange. Light fixtures shouldn’t start fires. Her attorney agreed and did some checking.