Section 58-55-604 of the Utah Code states that a contractor may not seek “collection of compensation” in court for any work that requires a license if, at the time the contractor entered into the contract, the contractor was not licensed. In a recent ruling, the Utah Court of Appeals addressed potential common law exceptions to … Continue reading “When Is Failure to Be Properly Licensed a Bar to a Contractor’s Claim in Utah?”

A contract is not going to prevent all disputes. It will definitely prevent some, but certainly not all. I would guess that about 90% of the lawsuits my firm handles involve a contract. And, frankly speaking, many of the cases are good cases with fair arguments on both sides of the issues. So does this … Continue reading “Your Contract Has Problems. They all do.”