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A notice to owner is deemed served upon mailing when it is properly mailed to the last address shown in the notice of commencement or any amendment thereto, or if none, to the last address shown [...]

On June 21, 2021, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 378 that increases the interest rate relating to payments due for construction services. These changes took effect July 1, 2021. Senate Bill [...]

To enforce a construction lien, a notice to owner must be timely served by subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and materialmen. Subject to exceptions that will be discussed in subsequent posts, a [...]

All subcontractors and materialmen, except those having a direct contract with the owner or providing subdivision improvements must comply with the Construction Lien Law’s notice to owner [...]

Before commencing construction, a notice of commencement is typically required to be recorded in the public records of the county in which the improvement is located. The purpose of a notice of [...]

Typically, an owner or contractor will require a subcontractor or material supplier to execute a release or waiver of lien to receive a progress payment for construction of improvements. These [...]

When ZoomLien heard about the plight of a Florida lienor, they decided to take immediate action. The lienor, Pritchett Trucking, Inc., delivered its construction lien in the amount of $118,288.83 [...]

A previously recorded notice of commencement, which has not expired or been terminated, may be amended to extend the effective period, change erroneous information in the original notice, or add [...]

On all improvements to privately-owned (non-governmental) property for which the direct contract is $2,500 or more, an owner (or the owner’s authorized agent), before commencing to improve any [...]

Contractors, Subcontractors and Sub-subcontractors A contractor, subcontractor or sub-subcontractor who is licensed, if required to be licensed, is entitled to perfect construction liens under [...]