Construction Law For Beginners In Michigan
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Record the Claim of Lien in the County Register of Deeds where the Owner's property is located, within 90 calendar days after last labor or material. Serve a copy of the recorded Claim of Lien on the Owner's Designee within 15 days from date of recording by certified mail or personal delivery.
Michigan construction contract requirements Only residential construction contracts are regulated in Michigan. Such contracts must be in writing, include the contractor's license number (if a license is required), and cite the statute that requires the contractor to be licensed for their particular trade.
Owners can remove these construction liens from their property in two primary ways: The landowner can contact the county clerk to facilitate its removal if no lawsuit is filed within a year to foreclose the lien. An owner can remove a construction lien through a bonding-off process.
Note: if the project is residential, a general contractor may only file a lien if there is a written contract with the property owner.
Although the law bars an unlicensed builder from suing a homeowner for payments, it does not remove the builder's power to defend himself if he is sued by the homeowner. Epps v 4 Quarters Restoration, LLC, 498 Mich 518 (Mich 2015).
(1) Unless subsection (2) or (3) applies, a judgment lien expires 5 years after the date it is recorded.
What Is a Reasonable Up-Front Deposit for a Contractor? Job SizeDeposit Small 50% Large 10%–20% Custom or specialized Up to 50%
While the general contractor oversees the entire construction project, a builder handles the actual construction of the building. They either have their crew or will hire personnel who will work on the construction site.
License Definitions In general, a person who contracts with a property owner to do residential construction or remodeling on a project whose total value is $600 or more, including material and labor, is required to be licensed as either a residential builder or a maintenance and alteration contractor.
The Residential Builder Exam has 110 questions, 80 of which must be answered correctly to pass (for a passing score of 73 percent). You'll be given three hours, or 180 minutes, to complete this exam. At 110 questions, this means you'll again want to spend an average of no more than 90 seconds on each question.
