I have a warrantee to be signed, but there is another company that was subcontracted with us. How do I make a hold harmless agreement for the other company to sign?
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Feb 16, 2022
Typically, the general contractor (GC) provides the property owner with a warranty (or sometimes a service contract) to cover for the workmanship. For any equipment installed, the GC passes along any product warranty that came with the equipment from the equipment manufacturer. As for the subcontractor's work, there is a hold harmless agreement that the GC and the subcontractor enters into, whereby, if there are any warranty claims, including a lawsuit, by the property owner that are covered by the hold harmless agreement, the subcontractor pays for that expense, including usually any attorney's fees. A construction lawyer should be consulted to prepare both documents to limit liability of the GC. Even one claim can more than pay for the legal fees to prepare the documents.