Inspector Lawyer Tips

Start a fresh thread for your contract Bob and I’ll look at it.

You’re right. Mark can write a contract for the association and the association can, in turn, provide it to its members.

What he cannot do, without the appropriate license, is charge Billy for writing a Missouri contract for him to use with his business.

Correct.

What is prohibited in “H” is allowed in the Illinois SOP.

(9)The signature of the client or his or her duly authorized representative, and the signature of the home inspector or the duly authorized representative of a home inspector entity.

Here are the top 10 reasons why inspectors get sued, while not specific to a contract they are never the less reasons people sue regardless of your contract.

The report identifies a problem condition, but NOT its significance or
meaning.

The report understates the significance or meaning of a problem condition.

The inspector verbally dilutes the significance or meaning of a problem
condition identified in the report.

The report fails to suggest that the client retain an expert to more fully
evaluate a problem condition.

The report fails to identify a limitation which prevents or hinders a more
thorough inspection of an area.

The inspector does not obtain a signed contract from the client.

The inspector presents the contract for the first time immediately before
the actual inspection.

The contract does not contain a limit of liability provision.

The contract does not identify what services are being offered and excluded.

During a reinspection, the inspector makes some admissions of liability to
the client or agent.