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Construction Liens – Notice of Commencement

Construction Liens – Notice of Commencement

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

A Notice of Commencement is a recorded document which notifies the world, including potential lienors, that construction is taking place at a particular property.  Under Florida Statutes Section 713.13, an …

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Construction Liens – Liens of Persons Not In Privity

Construction Liens – Liens of Persons Not In Privity

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

Lienors who do not have a contract with an owner must abide by the provisions of Florida Statutes Section 713.06.  Under that section, a materialman or laborer, either of whom …

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Construction Liens – Liens for Subdivision Improvements

Construction Liens – Liens for Subdivision Improvements

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

According to Florida Statutes Section, 713.04, any lienor, whether they have a contract with the owner or not, who performs services or furnishes material to real property for the purpose …

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Construction Liens – Judgment for Lien vs. Judgment for Amount Due Under Contract

Construction Liens – Judgment for Lien vs. Judgment for Amount Due Under Contract

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

What is the effect of a judgment finding a lienor has failed to establish a lien for the full amount due under its contract?According to Florida Statutes Section 713.28, if …

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Construction Liens – Fraudulent Liens

Construction Liens – Fraudulent Liens

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

What is a fraudulent lien and what are the consequences of filing a fraudulent lien?Under Florida Statutes 713.31(2)(a), a fraudulent construction lien is any lien in which the lienor has …

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Construction Liens – Fraud or Collusion

Construction Liens – Fraud or Collusion

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

What remedies exist in the case of fraud or collusion by an owner or another lienor relating to a lien?Under Florida Statutes Section 713.31(1), if the owner or another lienor, …

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Construction Liens – Extent of Liens

Construction Liens – Extent of Liens

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

What interests are affected by a recorded claim of lien?  With one exception, a lien only extends to the right, title, and interest of the person who contracts for the …

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Construction Liens – Duration of Liens

Construction Liens – Duration of Liens

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

How long does a construction lien remain valid and enforceable?With one exception (discussed below), a construction lien lasts for only one year after the claim of lien has been recorded …

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Construction Liens – Discharge of Liens

Construction Liens – Discharge of Liens

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

How is a construction lien discharged?Florida Statutes Section 713.21 addresses discharge of liens.  That section says that a lien properly perfected may be discharged by any of the following methods:(1) By …

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Construction Liens – Design Professionals’ Liens

Construction Liens – Design Professionals’ Liens

By admin Posted on September 11, 2020 Posted in Construction

Design professionals may claim a lien on an owner’s property under Florida Statutes Section 713.03.  That section provides that any person who performs services as an architect, landscape architect, interior …

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