You are a contractor. You know your trade, and you're good at it. But what about the unique financial and legal concerns of running a construction business? Do you have the right tools for dealing with money and the law? Attorney Jim Kramon provides all the information you need to turn your hard work into greater financial security. 240 pp.

You'll learn how to:

• price your work and keep track of expenses
  
• resolve contract disputes
  
• get all the tax benefits you're entitled to
  
• work effectively with an accountant or a lawyer
  
• plan for retirement

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Money Matters: Pricing, Billing, Collecting
  
• Chapter 2 Putting It in Writing: Contracts and Beyond
  
• Chapter 3 Running and Growing Your Business
  
• Chapter 4 Managing the Paper Chase
  
• Chapter 5 Drawing the Line: Business vs. Personal Finances
• Chapter 6 Sizing Up Your Options: Corporations, Partnerships, Employees
  
• Chapter 7 Taxes: Plain and Simple
• Chapter 8 Insurance: Money Well Spent
  
• Chapter 9 Medical Insurance: How to Live with It
  
• Chapter 10 Disability: Anticipating the Solution
  
• Chapter 11 Retirement Planning: Never Too Early