KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ****************************** is new contract required for customer who moves and installs system at new address October 4, 2025 ******************** is new contract required for customer who moves and installs system at new address ********************* Ken When one of our clients has us move systems to a new address do we need to get a new agreement signed if all their other information is remaining the same? Christopher ********************** Response ********************** Think about it. You have an All in One covering your services at a customer location. Customer calls and wants to move to new location, either taking some or all of the installed system and having you install it at a new location, or abandoning the system and having you install or take over an existing system and just provide the after-install services. How do you propose moving the equipment or even just begin providing services at the new location without some change in contract? You can't. If you can somehow salvage the existing contract how would you go about that? Maybe cross out the address for service on the contract and insert the new address, maybe changing services or maybe they are the same. The proper answer is you need a new contract as the best solution and the one offering the most flexibility. You know how to prepare a new contract for a new location, even if it is a "take-over" [be sure to use the Disclaimer Notice on take overs]. Preparing a Rider to the existing contract would be more challenging, even for you weekend lawyers. Furthermore, a Rider would make it more difficult to extend the term of the contract, among other issues. Best practice is a new contract. That contract might have to add that you are cancelling the existing contract, but be sure you don't put the subscriber in a better position, such as shortening the term remaining, unless you understand that you are doing that. A breach of the second contract, which canceled the first contract, should afford you at least the relief you'd have in the first contract. Concierge Clients should use your free monthly contract review and assistance for this kind of situation. Non-concierge clients are welcome to also seek K&K legal assistance by contacting me, but it won't be free. ****************** STANDARD FORM AGREEMENTS: To order up to date Standard Form Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** WEBINARS: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-webinars *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ******************** Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth *********************** THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily ************************* PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-kirschenbaum-presents/id1794851477 ************************* Getting on our email list / Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
