Exchanging a release for a check \u2013 or a check for a release \u2013 should be done with careful attention to the wording and meaning behind the document.<\/p>\n
Whether you are a general contractor or a subcontractor, what you want to give in a release, and what you want to receive, depends on your position. Generally, when someone is giving you a check, you want to provide as narrow a release as possible, maintaining the ability to come back later to charge for unexecuted change orders or delays. When you\u2019re the one giving the check, obtain as broad a release for as many rights as possible so what you may not have thought of doesn\u2019t come back to bite you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"