Warranties for Builders and Remodelers Book

List of Figures     v
Acknowledgments     vii
About the Authors     ix
Introduction     xi
Express Warranties     1
Written Versus Oral     1
Exclusive Warranty     2
Limited Warranty     2
Implied Warranties     5
Sample Case Law     7
Disclaimers     9
Disclaimers of Implied Warranties     9
Sample Case Law     14
The Warranty Document     17
Sample Warranty Forms     20
Claims Procedures     37
Be Proactive in Approaching Your Building Project     38
Establish and Implement Best Practices     38
Construction Performance Guidelines     40
Notice and Opportunity to Repair (NOR) Legislation     41
Common Components of NOR Legislation     41
States Without NOR Legislation     44
Alternative Dispute Resolution     55
Mediation     55
Arbitration     56
Statutory Warranties     61
California, Cal. Civil Code [section] 895-[section] 945.5     61
Connecticut, Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. [section] 47-116-[section] 47-121     62
Indiana, Ind. Code [section] 32-27-2-1-[section] 32-27-2-11     63
Louisiana, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. [section] 9:3141-[section] 9:3150     63
Maine, Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. [section]1487(10.)     64
Maryland, Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. [section] 10-604-[section] 10-610     64
Minnesota, Minn. Stat. [section] 327A.01-[section] 327A.08     65
Mississippi, Miss. Code [section] 83-58-1-[section] 83-58-17     65
New Jersey, N.J. Stat. Ann. [section] 46:3B-1-46:3B-20     66
New York, N.Y. Gen. Bus. [section] 777-[section] 777(b)     66
Texas, Tx. Property Code [section] 430.001-[section] 430.011 and Tx. Administrative Code [section] 304.1-[section] 304.3     67
Virginia, Va. Code Ann. [section] 55-70.1     68
Warranties Mandated by HUD     71
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act     73
Statutes of Repose Applicable to Construction Claims by State     79
Cases and Statutes, State by State     87
Glossary     135
Resources     139
Organizations     139
Publications     140
Index     143