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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">While both 553.004(4) and (7) appear to mandate a response (“must”), (6) permits the claimant to proceed with suit or arbitration if contractor does not timely respond. In addition, pursuant to (15) some subsequent
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’m not sure if evidence of the contractor’s failure to respond can is relevant and admissible, but the owner will probably want to allege timely and proper service of this notice.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Can anyone tell me the practical effects of failing to respond to the notice of defect? (if entity receiving notice does not want to inspect
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