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 of making it suitable as the site for the 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 a lienor fails to establish a lien for the full

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 willfully exaggerated the amount of the lien or in which

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, by fraud or collusion, deprive or attempt to deprive any

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 improvement as such right, title, and interest exists at the

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 or one year after the recording of an amended claim