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Newly revised 2021 version Home improvement work generally requires a contract. Homeowners can quickly change their mind and the law usually favors...

BNI Form 101 if for use between the general contractor and owner. It contains blanks to fill in all necessary information required by law, in addit...

Stay legal while doing business in California. Download the complete set of 29 BNi forms and contracts once and use them again and again. Each form...

The Construction Subcontract is used to create a contract between a general contractor and a subcontractor or a subcontractor and an owner. The pur...

Revised for 2018 lien laws and notices. Changes are a part of any home improvement job. Extra Work and Change Orders become part of the contract on...

Use this form to create a residential contract with the attachments and checklists required by law in California. The CA Residential Contracts - Re...

The Extra Work Order is needed by either by general contractor or a subcontractor when changes are required under the original contract. When these...

The Preliminary Notice is used to get payment moving on projects where payment is typically bogged down. The Preliminary Notice provides informatio...

Design Professionals Lien is a lien notice specifically designed for certified architects, registered professional engineers, and licensed land sur...

Filing and recording a Notice of Completion on a work of improvement officially establishes an official legal date when the job is finished. Click ...

The Notice to Owner Regarding the Mechanics Lien and Contractor License Law is used by prime or subcontractor, this notice MUST be given prior to s...

Every contract is different and has different requirements. You often need a continuation form to spell out all the aspects of the job in order to ...

The Mechanic's Lien is your final "backstop" when you haven't received payment for your work. It's recorded as a claim against the property owner a...

The Stop Notice is used by subcontractors and materials suppliers to require the withholding of construction funds sufficient to meet claims agains...

BNI Form 110UP: Unconditional Waiver & Release Upon Progress Payment is a receipt for a progress payment and releases any mechanic's liens, sto...

If still haven't received payment and are going to proceed with claiming a Mechanic's Lien, this Notice of Mechanic's Lien must be served to the ow...

Form 110CP: Conditional Waiver & Release Upon Progress Payment covers a progress payment for labor, services, equipment, or materials furnished...

BNI Form 110CF: Conditional Waiver Upon Final Payment releases all liens and conditions against the person owing the payment -- once the check has ...

The Stop Notice Bond must accompany a stop notice (Form 107) when served on a construction fund holder. Not required for Stop Notices on Public Wor...

BNI Form 110UF: Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment is used to release the final payment for all labor, services, equipment or mate...

The 10-Day Stop Work Order is generally given when payment hasn't been received for goods or services rendered. Click here to see a sample of the f...

The Extra Work Confirmation is for either by general or subcontractor to confirm in writing any oral instructions to furnish any extra work or labo...

The Contractor's Declaration to Procure Payment is used by a general or subcontractor to list all suppliers of materials or labor. This is to assur...

The Legal Release of Claim of Mechanics Lien is use by a lien claimant upon satisfaction of claim, when mechanic's lien has actually been recorded....