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Both parties should sign the contract, and both should be bound by the terms and conditions spelled out in the agreement. In general that means the contractor will be obliged to provide specified materials and to perform certain services for you. In turn, you will be required to pay for those goods and that labor.

If the contractor requests a large sum of money before work has begun, Mozen says you should ask specifically what types of work or materials those payments are covering.Contractors sometimes have other motives, other than purchasing materials, when they ask for large amounts of money in advance, Fowler says.

You shouldn't pay more than 10 percent of the estimated contract price upfront, according to the Contractors State License Board.

Identifying/Contact Information. Title and Description of the Project. Projected Timeline and Completion Date. Cost Estimate and Payment Schedule. Stop Work Clause and Stop Payment Clause. Act of God Clause. Change Order Agreement. Warranty.

To file a complaint against a home improvement contractor, you must fill out this form completely and submit it to the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR). OCABR will review all complaints. The submission of a complaint will not automatically result in a hearing against a contractor.

A: It's not uncommon for contractors to ask for a down payment up front to secure your spot on their schedule or purchase some of the job materials in advance. Asking for more than half of the project cost up front, though, is a big red flag.I recommend tying payments to progress made during the job.

Breach. You must show that the party you plan to sue failed to meet his or her contractual obligations ("breach of contract" in legalese). This is usually the heart of the case -- you'll need to prove that the contractor failed to do agreed-on work or did work of unacceptably poor quality. Damages.

Payment Schedule In Your ContractBefore any work begins, a contractor will ask a homeowner to secure the job with a down payment. It shouldn't be more than 10-20 percent of the total cost of the job. Homeowners should never pay a contractor more than 10-20% before they've even stepped foot in their home.

Massachusetts law prohibits a contractor requiring an initial deposit of over 33% of the total contract price unless special materials are ordered. Any contractor demanding over a 33% deposit should raise a huge red flag .