Getting the
Last Check
by David R. Glissman, Esq.
Every contractor has no doubt
watched in dismay as their final
payment due from a job is held
hostage to a punch list which
changes, expands and ultimately
consumes the final payment. A desire
to stand by your "good reputation"
gives way to the reality that your
owner or general either has no
intention of paying or will be forever
displeased with work which was
performed to specification. To make
matters worse, these final payments
are often a small percentage of the
completed contract price and less than
it would take to collect. This article
gives useful tips on collecting sums
due you after the job is completed
and—given that collection costs
would