Many thousands of Americans are suddenly concerned about making their monthly mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic, or will soon, if the crisis continues to drag on. In the …
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In order to claim a construction lien, a lienor is required to record only one claim of lien covering his or her entire demand against the real property when the …
How should documents be served under the Florida lien law?Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 713.18, service of notices, claims of lien, affidavits, assignments, and other instruments required under Cahpter 713 must …
If an owner, contractor or subcontractor obtains materials for a construction project but fails to pay for those materials, are the materials subject to seizure? The answer depends on who …
How can the parties involved in a construction project obtain information from the other parties involved in the project? Florida Statutes Section 713.16 has a number of provisions allowing the …
Under what circumstances can a material supplier repossess the materials supplied for a project? If the materials have not yet been incorporated into the project and payment has not been …
Can a property owner redeem the property after the court enters a judgment of foreclosure of a construction lien?Yes, property subject to a construction lien can be redeemed by the …
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If insured property is subject to construction liens (or potential liens), how are the insurance proceeds to be distributed?After deducting the amount of premiums paid by the policy holder, the …
Not all liens are created equal. Florida Statutes Section 713.07 sets forth an order of priority for liens. Design professional liens and subdivision improvement liens (under Sections 713.03 and 713.04) attach at the …
How is a notice of commencement terminated? Pursuant to Florida Statutes 713.132, an owner may terminate the period of effectiveness of a notice of commencement by executing, swearing to, and …