Contract/hire info!?

Looking4new · Oct 10, 2015

Justin89 said:
Thanks, I understand I don't want them to think I'm being shady with it I've just seen alot happen on my place and others doing brush hog work I just want a happy medium! Llc if the insurance and the llc protects me from it than that's the route I'm gonna look into I appreciate all of your help, I just figured this could help me pay off my tractor and maybe put little extra food in my freezer on my days off work I'm young and looking for some adventure �� of course my 20 acres keeps my hands full too

You had better check into your loan contract and make sure you can use the tractor commercially.

Justin89 · Oct 10, 2015

I bet, I've read alot on these topics on people going out and buying a tractor all they wanna know how and hour they can charge I hadn't seen anyone talk about the liability, I've never had anything major happen on my place yet only small things when I'm clearing heavy brush but one day me and a ex was eating at Dennys and some guy was brush hogging the field next to it and threw out a piece of metal and smacked the window we was sitting next I about **** my pants haha I'm still blessed it didn't go through the window and get us but that window was spider cracked all the way around lol

Justin89 · Oct 10, 2015

Sorry should've clarified more, the loan is through family so I'm good there sorry for not mentionin that

MESSMAKER · Oct 11, 2015

You need insurance and you need to pick your jobs carefully. Some are not worth the risk. You cannot Be 100% protected no mater what you do. If you go overboard with protection, you will run people off and you will get no jobs. Life has some risk, regardless what you do .

Justin89 · Oct 11, 2015

Right understand I won't write a contract for that but I'd like to have one written for maybe some jobs, I really liked the llc part I guess I just have to hold meetings with myself haha bit atleast if they do ever acusse me of something major atleast it's only what my business has bought and not my personal so it won't effect my family, I'm just really doing this for side work and before I start I wanna just be protected before I dive in head first I know what it's like to brush hog tuff spots my place is one of them with hills big creek ect. Just wanted to see what people did with there protection

edgarrian · Oct 12, 2015

Ive had a few businesses and always made my own LLC to protect myself. Insurance is a must. I didn't really write up a contract. Just a quote for the job. I haven't really dealt with someone that was unhappy. As someone already stated you can't protect yourself entirely. Such as running over a fence post and puncturing a tire or throwing a blade b/c of it. You will have to assume that stuff can happen and go about it accordingly. Now if i was a customer and a guy wanted me to sign a contract for damages I wouldn't. Chances are people don't know whats in the field that needs mowed.

LLC is easy to create atleast they are in Indiana. I mainly did it from the house on the computer. I did however have my tax lady take a look at it as i wanted to make sure i filled it out correctly. I never used a lawyer for starting up my excavating business nor for my current business in the oil field