This course provides students with an overview of Minnesota laws and rules licensed contractors are required to follow when contracting to build or improve residential dwellings. The presentation provides practical reasons why a good contract makes the business relationship better by ensuring clear communication together with the legal benefits realized when disputes are avoided or minimized because the contract has terms addressing the situation in dispute.

 

Course Outline

• Contract as Rules of the Game
• Review required terms
  • Performance Guidelines
  • Name of Parties and Signatures
  • Clear Scope and Price
  • 327A Statutory Warranty
  • Pre-lien Notice
  • Urea Formaldehyde Notice
  • Notices of Cancellation
• Other recommended terms:
• RRP Rule and compliance:

Learner Objectives

Shift students’ paradigm from seeing a contract as something lawyers prepare to protect the contractor and comply with Minnesota law to a communication tool contractors use to ensure clear communication and outcome expectations with their customers and to avoid or minimize future disputes.

Testimonials

"Best class and presentation yet.  Bill took an intimidating subject and put it into simple language with great analogies and examples. Full of good advice!" William Miller, Cut Nail LLC

"First time using Contractor University. I much appreciate that the material was presented by a knowledgeable individual, not someone reading a script." Andrew Richtsmeier, Little Lodges, LLC

"Very informative." Timothy Rose, Rose Construction

"Great course for learning about contracts for contractors." Arne Johansson, Johansson Builders Inc.

Quiz Info

In order to receive continuing education credit(s), you will need to take a 10-question quiz following the course. To pass the quiz, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher. If you are unsuccessful, you will have an opportunity to repeat the quiz. Once you have successfully completed the quiz, you can download your continuing education certificate(s) showing the credit(s) that you have earned.

Credit Info

This course has been approved for one hour of MN residential contractor and remodeler continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry and includes the required Business Management credit.

If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.

Access Info

Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from purchase date.

Questions and Comments Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.