Define: Household Services

The meaning of “Household Services” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Household Services defined in a legal contract?

  • Household Services means ordinary and necessary services performed in and about a person's home which contribute to the maintenance of that home and partly aid the well-being of a qualifying individual. These can include services from a domestic worker such as a cook or maid, provided these services bring benefit to the qualifying individual. Seen in 3 SEC Filings
  • Household Services means the expenses incurred for the routine and necessary tasks essential for the upkeep of your household. Such costs must be linked to the care of a dependent person. For instance, expenses for a cook's services may only qualify if those services are delivered to a dependent and enable your gainful employment. Seen in 3 SEC Filings
  • Household Services means services of a domestic nature, including but not limited to cooking, house cleaning, laundry, and gardening, that are required for the proper running and maintenance of a person's household. Seen in 1 SEC Filing
  • Household Services means services such as furniture assembly, painting, television mounting, moving help, hanging items, home cleaning, installing home technology, or installing or replacing door hardware. It does not include any service that requires a professional license. Seen in 1 SEC Filing
  • Household Services means domestic services, like cooking, house cleaning, laundry, and gardening, that contribute to the functioning and maintenance of a person's household. Seen in 1 SEC Filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of household services' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Household Services means performing necessary domestic tasks supporting the maintenance of a household and care of dependents.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Engaging domestic help at home
  • Hiring staff for assisted living facilities
  • Engaging service providers for domestic tasks
  • Hiring workers for maintenance services

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Household Services means installation, assembly, or replacement of household items excluding licensed professional work.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring workers for home improvement tasks
  • Engaging service providers for home installations
  • Engaging a business for assembly or replacement of household items

Relevant Sectors

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Household Services means performing necessary domestic tasks supporting the maintenance of a household and care of dependents.

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