Law On Construction 2014 In Arizona
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Every such contract requires: The name of the contractor, the contractor's business address and license number. The name and mailing address of the owner and the jobsite address or legal description. The date the parties entered into the contract.
The primary cause of action used in residential construction defect cases is a breach of the implied warranty of habitability. This cause of action allows a homeowner to sue the builder or vendor for construction defects for up to eight years (nine years if the defect is found in the eighth year).
And even though contracts are infinitely varied in length, terms, and complexity, all contracts must contain these six essential elements. Offer. Acceptance. Awareness. Consideration. Capacity. Legality.
Lesson Summary. A contract is a legal agreement between two or more parties in which they agree to each other's rights and responsibilities. Offer, acceptance, awareness, consideration, and capacity are the five elements of an enforceable contract.
The standard rules of construction are: The plain meaning of the language will be used, unless there are special terms that apply to the subject matter of the contract. This means that the most common and prevailing meaning is applied to the words in the contract.
When is a contract legally binding? Typically, a document that includes an offer, acceptance, and appropriate consideration will be considered legally binding. In most cases, a contract is binding in Arizona even if the parties signed it in another state.
The qualifying party must possess at least four years of contracting experience and sit for two major trade examinations when applying for a general contractor license in Arizona. The state requires contractors to ace the AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) and Trade exam in their specialty areas.
A temporary Title 14 guardianship allows for an appropriate adult to be appointed as a guardian for a child. The appointed guardian will then be responsible for the child's mental, physical, emotional, and educational needs.
A homeowner has up to eight years after a project has been substantially completed to file a construction defect claim. See A.R.S. § 12-552. However, if the defect is discovered during the eighth year after completion, the claim may be made within the ninth year after the project has been substantially completed.
