The Dunn Lumber Podcast: How to Protect Yourself from Liability when Hiring Trade Contractors

Jim

"A contract is really a simple thing ... You're obligating yourself to do something you're not already obligated to do."

- Jim Coshow


In this podcast, we hear from Scott Hildebrand, an attorney and government affairs consultant in western Washington. As a government affairs consultant, Scott represents various entities before state and local government bodies and agencies. Previous to that, Scott was director of public policy and association counsel for the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. In that role, he was able to influence legislation that has greatly helped the building industry. In this podcast, Scott will be sharing with us:

  • How to protect yourself from liability when hiring trade contractors?
  • What constitutes a binding contract?
  • Are verbal contracts legally enforceable?
  • What are the top 10 things not to do when hiring trade contractors?

For information on future construction professional events, email me at jimc@dunnlumber.com.