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    Residential Building Contract (Skeleton + Per-State Notes)

    A plain-English residential building contract skeleton covering the mandatory inclusions, with a per-state threshold, deposit-cap and cooling-off annex. Above your state's threshold, use a compliant or prescribed form.

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    When to use this

    • A residential job that needs a written contract
    • You want the mandatory inclusions in one place
    • Setting deposit, warranties and dispute terms before starting