Tag: Florida

Do Lien Rights Exist For Utility Work?

When there’s a payment issue on a construction project, filing a mechanics lien should be a last resort. Nobody likes having to file a lien, and nobody likes having to fend off a lien claim either. While exercising lien rights should be a last resort, leveraging them – or at least preserving them – should…

June 5, 2018
Florida Notice to Owner — Do You Have to Send More Than One?

Preliminary notice is integral to the mechanics lien process. Preliminary notices provide an opportunity for parties up the chain to understand who all is working on the project and what each notifying party’s roll will be on the project. They’re often one of the first forms of communication shared on the project after the contracting…

March 2, 2018
What Is a Notice of Commencement? [Free Download]

Typically, the filing of a notice of commencement by the property owner or other top-of-chain party affects preliminary notice and mechanics lien requirements and deadlines for subcontractors, material suppliers, and other parties down the contracting chain. This serves as protection for the owner or GC, because it creates additional hurdles and limits the lien process…

February 27, 2018
Guide To Florida’s Conditional Lien Waiver — Progress Payment [Free Download]

If you need a lien waiver for a progress payment on a Florida-based construction project, then you’re in the right place! You may use the statutory Florida Progress Conditional Payment lien waiver form, and we’re going to provide you with a helpful guide below to make sure that you get it all right.

February 26, 2018
Guide To Florida’s Conditional Lien Waiver — Final Payment [Free Download]

Signing a lien waiver is scary, especially when the word “final” is involved. When a final unconditional waiver is signed, a claimant waives all lien rights, regardless of whether payment has been made. Luckily, the final waiver prescribed by Florida statute is a Final Conditional Lien Waiver.

February 26, 2018