A lot of my columns seem to be
about how to get paid for your
work — and with good reason. When
it comes to business legal questions,
that’s the big one. Fortunately, there
are a number of things you can do
during the course of a job that will
help head off any payment problems.
Progress Payments
Structure your payment schedule so
you get paid as you go. A customer is
less likely to miss a scheduled payment
if, for example, you could walk
off the job, leaving his roof open.
You can make a payment due every
Friday or something, but I personally
like to tie progress payments to
events: when you finish pouring the
footings,