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The following are various videos related to legal advice and tips for home inspectors: 

Legal FAQ: Should Inspectors Pay Real Estate Agents to Be on a Referral List?: Why home inspectors should not pay real estate agents to be on a referral list
 
Legal FAQ: Should Home Inspectors Hire Independent Contractors or Employees?:  The key differences between independent contractors and employees and the risk involved with treating independent contractors as employees
 
Legal FAQ: Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Confidentiality Clauses:  Insight into non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality clauses along with when and why home inspectors should include them in written agreements with independent contractors or employees.
 
Legal FAQ: Differences Between Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights:  The differences between the commonly misunderstood concepts of patents, trademarks, and copyrights as they pertain to home inspectors and home inspection business owners 
 
Legal FAQ: Negligent Referrals by Real Estate Agents and InterNACHI’s Negligent Referral Program:  Why real estate agents who refer clients to only one inspector are putting themselves at risk of being held liable for negligent referral
 
Legal FAQ: Conflict of Interest:  Conflict-of-interest issues for home inspectors 
 
Legal FAQ: Limitation on Liability and Damages:  The limitation on liability provision in the InterNACHI® Pre-Inspection Agreement
 

Legal FAQ: The Importance of Signed Contracts for Home Inspectors:  The importance of signed contracts for home inspectors and the InterNACHI® Pre-Inspection Agreement





Legal FAQ: Business Formation Issues for Home InspectorsThinking about incorporating or forming an LLC as a home inspector? Learn more about business formation issues.

InspectorsLearn about the advantages of using separate bank accounts for personal and business finances for home inspectors.

Legal FAQ: Opposing Arbitration Clauses for Home InspectorsLearn about the reasons to avoid arbitration clauses for home inspectors and why they're not included in the InterNACHI® Pre-Inspection Agreement.