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joint-check rule

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A quick definition of joint-check rule:

Joint-Check Rule: When a person hires someone to do a job, they may need to buy materials to complete the job. If the person who was hired doesn't pay for the materials, the people who sold the materials can put a lien on the property. To avoid this, the person who hired the worker can write a check that is made out to both the worker and the material seller. When the material seller gets the check, they can sign it to show that they got paid. This protects the person who hired the worker from having a lien put on their property and makes sure that the material seller gets paid.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The joint-check rule is a principle that protects the owner or general contractor from lien foreclosure by a materialman who was not paid by the subcontractor. When an owner or general contractor issues a check that is made jointly payable to a subcontractor and the subcontractor's materialman, the materialman's endorsement on the check certifies that it has been paid all amounts due to it, up to the amount of the check. This rule ensures that the materialman is paid and the owner or general contractor is not left hoping that the subcontractor pays all the materialmen.

Example: Let's say a homeowner hires a contractor to build a new deck. The contractor hires a subcontractor to provide the lumber for the deck. The subcontractor, in turn, buys the lumber from a materialman. The homeowner issues a check to the subcontractor and the materialman jointly. The materialman endorses the check, which certifies that it has been paid all amounts due to it, up to the amount of the check. This protects the homeowner from any potential liens from the materialman, and the materialman is assured that it will be paid for the lumber it provided.

Explanation: In this example, the joint-check rule ensures that the materialman is paid for the lumber it provided, and the homeowner is protected from any potential liens. The materialman's endorsement on the check certifies that it has been paid all amounts due to it, up to the amount of the check. This means that the materialman cannot come back later and claim that it was not paid for the lumber it provided. The joint-check rule is a way to ensure that all parties involved in a construction project are paid fairly and that there are no disputes over payment.

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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
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