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What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business Like many legal elements in the construction industry, bonds can be difficult to understand and mistaking the use and purpose of a bond can be detrimental to your business. Karalynn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm...

Differences in Your Contract Whether You Are a Sub, an Employee, or an Independent Contractor Did you know that the amount of control you have on a project could be a major factor in determining the language that needs to be included in your contract? Karalynn...

What You Don't Know WILL Hurt There's a misperception that educating your clients on a skill or service could potentially equip them with enough information to fire you and do it themselves. Karalynn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm speaks with John Hinson of The...

Karalynn's "Why" for Working in a Male Dominated Industry Being a woman in business can be challenging, but it also has its rewards. Weighing out the pros and cons, Karalynn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm chats with Suhaiba Neill of The Full Circle Business to...

Advantages of a Series LLC for Construction Professionals Getting a business established the right way (legally) is a serious matter. It can determine your tax responsibilities and so much more. Most people know about the main business types but there are others to...

Making Sure Your Contract is Managing Expectations Calling all the painters! If you are not paying attention to what is in your contract or just avoiding them all together, this podcast is for you. Karalynn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm joins Nick May on The Pro...

Complexity of Compensation in Construction Construction projects can be some of the most difficult jobs and getting paid for doing the work can be just as hard. Karalynn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm provided some insight into why payment is NOT guaranteed in an...

Karalynn's Timeline Many people don’t get to see what's underneath an attorney's poker face, and so they just assume the worst. David Corson, host of Construction Commercial Coffee Talk, interviews Owner & Managing Partner of The Cromeens Law Firm, Karalynn...

Work Smarter, Not Harder Getting screwed as a contractor happens far too often, and many times the toughest situations are avoidable. Karalynn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm sits with Nate Wadsworth, host of the Essential Craftsmen podcast to discuss how NOT to get...

Don't Forget to Include The Clause Karalynn Cromeens of the Cromeens Law Firm sits with host Patrick McCombe on The Fine Homebuilding Podcast to advise contractors on how to prevent themselves from having to learn the hard way when it comes to bad construction...

Sign The Contract, Don't Let It Sign You Contracts in construction are serious business and can determine if and when you will be paid. Karalynn Cromeens of the Cromeens Law Firm sits with Ruth King of The Contractor Cents podcast to discuss what to look out for in...

How to Stop Your Contract From Becoming Invalid There are a lot of ins and outs to contracts, and it is important to understand all parts to avoid any confusion. Karalynn Cromeens wrote a piece for the US Glass discussing contract provisions that can make parts of or...