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IMPORTANT CONTRACT DISCLAIMER

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Important Notice: This Agreement was drafted for Owners to use when entering into a construction agreement with a contractor on a fixed-price or lump-sum basis. It is a starting point only. When using this Agreement you will be acting strictly as your own attorney. Please DO NOT use this Agreement without FIRST reviewing it with your own local attorney to make sure that it is suitable for your purposes, properly edited and filled out, and that clauses are either added,  deleted, or modified to make it conform to your specific needs and any state or local laws that may apply. Neither the author of the Agreement nor this website warrants that it is suitable for any specific use in its current form. It may not be commercially sold in any manner by third parties or entities.


For other types of construction contracts written for contractors, subcontractors, and homeowners by construction attorney Gary Ransone, J.D., please visit Construction Law Helpline.

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