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FOX RIDGE LOCATION. Take a Look!! Asking mid-forties. Shown by Appointment. 815-385-7900 10-29/11-7 VACANT PROPERTY VACANT One Plus acres zoned light Industry. McHenry area. Terms available. Arthur T. Mcintosh & Co., 312-372-2040, extension C. 10-8-TF1-2 CARD OF THANKS SPECIAL THANKStoa 11 friends and relatives for the cards, gifts and prayers while I was in Woodstock Memorial Hospi­ tal. Elsie Smith 10-29 LEGAL ADVICE HAS ROLE TO PLAY IN YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN So you are about to hire a contractor to have some work done on your house? The Illiinois State Bar Association advises there are some legal steps you should take to protect yourself against shoddy work or from paying more than the amount you agree upon. For one thing, you should know something about the law of liens, and the best place to get advice on that point is from your lawyer. All too often, the ISBA says, people will sign a substantial home improvement contract, perhaps one running into thousands of dollars, while giving little thought to the legal aspects of real estate property improvements. One of those legal aspects is the Mechanics' Liens act,, a law which gives any worker who makes improvements and each supplier of material used in the improvements to your property, the right to file a lien, or claim, against that property if full payment for services or materials is not made. If necessary, anytime within two years after the work was done, presuming that the lien was properly filed with the county recorder, the lien holder may foreclose the lien and perhaps force the sale of the property so that the bill will be paid from the proceeds. A worker who is a subcontractor has a similar right but must notify the property owner of the non- Older The Better Dame Agatha Christie, the master mystery writer, was asked how she liked being married to an archeologist. "An archaelogist is the best husband any woman can have." she replied. "The older she gets, the more interested he is in her. " PETS FOR SALE German Shepherd, spayed fe­ male, 5 years old, shots, well mannered $50. or best offer 455-2362 10-24/10-29 Cute and Cuddly pups, new sel­ ection every week. All come with a 1 year guarantee. 815- 385-7897 10-8-TF * • • • • * • • • • % * • • * • • * * • * • * 4 Vycital's Hardware 1228 N. Green St. McHenry Member Green Street Mall COUPONS GOOD THROUGH NOV. 10 9.49 MIRRO HARVEST GOLD 10" COVERED FRY PAN Save 5.05 special 0F THE wm m®ntR Extra heavy for simmering or quick frying, polished interior. 4«4 t C O U P O N isssO % * % % • % * • % % % * % * 4» ~ 3.09Flashlight withs6.41Eveready _. 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Most homewoners, of course, think of hiring a contractor and paying for the work when it is done as a rather cut and dried affair. And, since most home improvement contractors are perfectly reliable people, it is usually just that. However, there is always the exception. Take the case of a Chicago woman. She wrote a check to the contractor for the full amount of the remodeling and redecorating work on her home, quite honestly presuming that payment of several thousand dollars ended the matter. Much to her sur­ prise, a short time later she received a notice from the electrical subcontractor ad­ vising her that he had not been paid for his part of the job. To keep him from filing a lien on her property, she paid the electrical subcontractor's bill, even though her check to the contractor had covered his work. Of course, the woman sued the contractor s an effort to recover the amount of her overpayment, but had she sought the advice of her lawyer in the first place she Would have been spared the trouble and the extra expense. Her lawyer would have stressed these important points. First: Require the contractor to give you an af­ fidavit - a notarized statement - which lists the names of all of the subcontractors, their ad­ dresses and the amounts of their subcontracts. Second: Before paying the contractor, ask for waivers from sub­ contractors waiving their rights to any liens in connection with the work that was done and containing waivers of lien from their material suppliers. Finally, compare the con­ tractor's sworn statement to the waviers to be sure that all liens have been waived as to the amounts due or requested. That, of course, isn't the full extent of the legal advice to be had about home improvements. A lawyer also would instruct a client as to protections against shoddy workmanship, work left undone, use of inferior materials or unnecessarily protracted work schedules. In most cases, adequate guarantees can and should be written into the contract which, especially if it is a sizable one, should be examined by the lawyer if not actually prepared by a lawyer. A lawyer would also give advice as to the timing and amounts of payments as the work progresses, assurances of proper per­ f o r m a n c e a n d o f t h e i m ­ portance of public liability insurance to cover injury to others on the work site. Finally, one of the best guarantees of a job well done is the good name and reputation of the contractor. Make sure the contractor has an established place of business; ask for references; go to the site to examine the contractor's previous work that is similar to what you have in mind, and perhaps check with the Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce to determine whether any complaints have been made against the con­ tractor. As your lawyer would say, do this before you sign anything! PAGE 13 - PLAINDEALER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2*. 1975 Instant ^*-1 & Replay &£ KWUfHMOIIH carpal dMMn| malts! (toiaiipmtttfmt) RENT OUR RlNSE N VAC--tha new ; portabla, aasy-to-usa hot watar ] axtraction carpct claaning machina that fntly. . . j rinsas carpat fibers j with hot watar and s claming solution ; loosans and lifts all dirt.grima and residua* to tha carpat surfaca where they are imme­ diately vacuumed up leaves your carpets CLEAN. FRESH and 0D0R-FREEI „ HH'iC CUAMCMKTt MIASM ion THEM CLEANER LONGER Rent this machine for ONL\ 2.00 per hour. 2% hour 5.00 min. 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