by Hilger Hammond | May 14, 2019
Every 10 years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) releases updated editions of its flagship design and construction agreements, the most recent of which AIA published in 2017. The 2017 revisions were unexceptional. For the most part, commonly negotiated...
by Hilger Hammond | May 8, 2019
By Benjamin H. Hammond and Jill Kaufman Miller, Esq. Every real estate contract must, unless agreed to otherwise, convey what is known as “marketable title”. The courts have defined marketable title as title that is free from encumbrances and assures the purchaser of...
by Hilger Hammond | May 22, 2018
Attorney Mark Rysberg will present “Contract Language and Scheduling,” at the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan, on June 13, in Hudsonville, Michigan. Registration information can be found here. Mark Rysberg practices in the areas of construction law and...
by Hilger Hammond | May 3, 2018
Attorneys Ben Hammond and Aileen Leipprandt will present “Out With The Old, In With The New – 2017 AIA Document Updates,” at a joint meeting of the Construction Financial Managers Association of West Michigan and the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan, on...
by Hilger Hammond | May 3, 2018
Attorneys from across the United States who are members of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Construction Industry Forum have been collaborating on a 50-state survey of the lien laws of each state. As a member of the ABA Construction Industry Forum Division 7,...