Legal and Regulatory

Understanding the Contractor’s Consent: The Hidden Dangers in a Common Form

When reviewing consent documents, contractors should keep an eye out for the following clauses, which can drastically affect their rights regardless of whether the owner actually comes to default on their loan.
By Kenneth E. Rubinstein and Nathan Fennessy
December 5, 2019
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by Kenneth E. Rubinstein
Kenneth E. Rubinstein practices as a Director in the firm's Boston, Massachusetts and Concord, New Hampshire offices and is co-chair of the firm's Construction Law group, and a member of the firm's Litigation and Professional Liability groups. 
by Nathan Fennessy
Nathan R. Fennessy is a litigation attorney at the law firm Preti Flaherty and a member of the firm’s Construction Law Group. 

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