Florida Proposal for Labor and Materials
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Florida does not require general contractors (those with a direct contract with the property owner) to provide a preliminary notice in order to retain lien rights in Florida. However, they must provide list of all subs and suppliers within 10 days of request from the property owner.
While contractors you hire directly can immediately file a lien for monies due, they must provide a "Notice to Owner" within the earliest of either (i) 45 days after the commencement of work on the project or (ii) before the date of the owner's final payment to the contractor. (Florida Code § 713.06.)
ACCORDING TO FLORIDA'S CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW (SECTIONS 713.001-713.37, FLORIDA STATUTES), THOSE WHO WORK ON YOUR PROPERTY OR PROVIDE MATERIALS AND SERVICES AND ARE NOT PAID IN FULL HAVE A RIGHT TO ENFORCE THEIR CLAIM FOR PAYMENT AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY. THIS CLAIM IS KNOWN AS A CONSTRUCTION LIEN.
A lien is valid for one year, unless a lienor files a lawsuit to enforce the lien prior to the expiration of the year. An owner has a right to file a Notice of Contest of Lien during the one-year period.
Prior to filing a lien, a lienor who does not have a direct contract with the owner, must serve the owner with a Notice to Owner.
If the supplier contracts with the property owner, Florida does not require a preliminary notice. In Florida, the deadline to file a mechanics lien is 90 days from last furnishing labor or materials to the project. The claimant must serve a copy of the lien on the property owner within 15 days after filing the lien.
Know your deadline to file a Florida mechanics lien Lien claims can be recorded at any time during the construction project or within 90 days after the last day you furnished labor or materials to the property.
A Notice to Owner (NTO) is a written notice prescribed by Florida Statute (713.06) that officially advises the owner of an improvement that the sender, usually a subcontractor or supplier not dealing directly with the owner, is looking to the owner to be sure the sender is paid before payment is made to the contractor
Florida does not require that you have a written contract to file a mechanics lien, so contracts can be oral, written, express or implied. However, the following parties do not have any rights to file a Florida mechanics lien: Sub-sub-subcontractors (those hired by sub-subs) Suppliers to suppliers.
