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Do You Need a Contract When you Are Selling and Installing But Not Monitoring?

Ask the Attorney:  I have some customers that just want equipment sold and installed for them but not monitoring service, what, if anything, should I do to protect my business?

Just as your monitored customers could experience as loss, so could a customer to whom you sold and installed alarm equipment. So, even if you are not facilitating third-party monitoring, you will still want a contract to protect your business.  This contract won’t be the same as a typical monitoring agreement, but will still have some of the same essential elements:

  1. A detailed description (type, manufacturer, model) of the equipment sold and installed.
  2. An Indemnity agreement.
  3. Limitations of liability and damages.
  4. A subrogation waiver.
  5. A notice of the right to cancel.
  6. The customer’s signature.

 

 

6 Small Contract Mistakes That Can Sink Your Business

Sometimes it’s the little details that can make or break your contract.  Attorneys pay a lot of attention to the larger—seemingly more important—contract terms, such as limitation of liability and damages, subrogation waiver and indemnity.  But oftentimes it is something small, but no less important, that can spell doom (or at least a major headache). Continue reading →

Alarm Contracts For Purchase Online

You’ve been asking (and asking…) and I am finally delivering:  customizable alarm contracts are now available online for immediate download.

Available now:

Installation and Monitoring Agreement

Commercial Installation Agreement

PERS Lease Agreement

Supporting documents also available: Schedule of Equipment & Services; Addendum/Change to Installation and Monitoring Agreement; Alarm Response Contact List; PERS Contact List & Data Sheet; Right to Cancel Handout

Security Alarm Contract Essentials Checklist

Don’t rest easy just because you have a contract with your customer.  Whether your contract will be enforced by a court, or even applies at all if you are sued, depends entirely on what your contract says.  Many alarm contracts I see, a staggering number actually, are riddled with errors that could make them useless. These contracts either simply don’t have the right provisions, or they say the wrong thing.   This puts the business in jeopardy if a customer ever experiences a loss.  Are you in that same boat? Here are some questions to ask your business. Continue reading →