Under Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act, a general contractor could end up paying more for the subcontractor’s attorneys’ fees than the general contractor owed to the subcontractor. That was the ruling by the ...

When you sign a home improvement contract, you probably picture one company showing up, doing the work, and sending a bill.

When you remodel a kitchen or replace a roof, you probably focus on design choices and contractor bids, not the legal ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man is accused of conducting a fraud scheme in which he was hired to build houses, received payment and then pocketed the money, police said. David Jon Jenkins, 23, of ...

Prompt payment statutes are laws enacted at the federal and state levels that set specific deadlines for payment and limit the amount of retention that can be withheld on construction projects. These ...

If an owner or general contractor fails to timely pay on a project, you may be entitled to prompt pay interest. Prompt payment acts are intended to deter late payments by general contractors and ...