§ 44-8603. Contract to be paid from proceeds of property and casualty insurance policy; right to cancel; notice; residential contractor; duties.

(1) A person who has entered into a written contract with a residential contractor to provide goods or services to be paid from the proceeds of a property and casualty insurance policy may cancel the contract prior to midnight on the later of the third business day after the person has (a) entered into the written contract or (b) received written notice from the person's insurer that all or part of the claim or contract is not a covered loss under the insurance policy. Cancellation shall be evidenced by the person giving written notice of the cancellation to the residential contractor at the address of the residential contractor's place of business as stated in the contract. Written notice of cancellation may be given by delivering or mailing a signed and dated copy of the written notice of cancellation to the residential contractor at the address of the residential contractor's place of business as stated in the contract. The notice of cancellation shall include a copy of the written notice from the person's insurer, if applicable, to the effect that all or part of the claim or contract is not a covered loss under the insurance policy. Notice of cancellation given by mail shall be effective upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, if properly addressed to the residential contractor. Notice of cancellation is not required to be in any particular form and is sufficient if the notice indicates, by any form of written expression, the intent of the insured not to be bound by the contract. (2) Within ten days after a contract to provide goods or services to be paid from the proceeds of a property and casualty insurance policy has been canceled by notification pursuant to this section, the residential contractor shall tender to the person canceling the contract any payments, partial payments, or deposits made by the person and any note or other evidence of indebtedness, except that if the residential contractor has provided any goods or services agreed to by such person in writing to be necessary to prevent damage to the premises, the residential contractor shall be entitled to be paid the reasonable value of such goods or services. Any provision in a contract to provide goods or services to be paid from the proceeds of a property and casualty insurance policy that requires the payment of any fee which is not for such goods or services shall not be enforceable against any person who has canceled a contract pursuant to this section. History: Laws 2012, LB943, § 3.