Attorneys Representing Cleaning & restoration Companies
Mishandled claims or incorrect contracts can cost your company enormous amounts of time and money and can leave you feeling frustrated and stressed. And honestly, it’s wrong to not get paid if you’ve performed agreed upon services correctly.
We have dedicated our careers to advocating for the legal and financial interests of the property damage restoration industry
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Ed Speaks
R&R Editor-in-Cheif Michelle Blevins hosts The Restoration Lawyer, Ed Cross about his efforts with RIA’s Advocacy & Government Affairs Committee
Xactware Founder, Bill Loveland, Responds to Questions from Ed Cross About Xactimate.
Xactware Founder, Bill Loveland, takes the stage at RIA’s 2019 Fire Summit after expressing a desire to set the record straight about what he had heard from AGA.
He agreed to take questions and responded to pointed questions from Ed Cross about the accuracy and stagnation of Xactimate prices, the imperfectness of their system, their intention that Xactimate prices only be used for “reference,” and Xactware’s commitment to work with RIA to improve the process.
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National Contractor Licensing Agency Coordinated Sting Operations Across the Nation
The National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) coordinated sting operations resulting in 775 cases of non-compliant state licensing requirements. This synchronized national enforcement effort targeted: Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Texas, and Utah. The intention was to combat “the increased illegal unlicensed activity nationally” and Read More
Jordan v. Allstate Ins. Co.: Failure to Conduct a Full, Fair, and Thorough Investigation on a Claim?
Most insurance policies contain terms that are hard to understand, and the policies are often written ambiguously and confusingly. Besides providing coverage, policies also assign responsibilities to the insured and duties to the insurer. One duty is the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. A moniker for the breach of this covenant is Read More
Unlicensed California Contractors Get Nailed in Statewide Sting Operations
In California, it’s illegal for an unlicensed person to bid for or perform any home improvement valued at $500 or more in combined labor and material costs. The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses and regulates almost 290,000 contractors in California and is one of the leading consumer protection agencies in the United States. In Read More