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A claim of lien is a legal document that creates a cloud on the title of real property that you worked on. It can be foreclosed upon to recover money owed for work that was done to the property. The claim of lien must be recorded in the county where the property that was worked upon is located. Florida Statutes section 713.08 govern claims of lien.
The claim must contain the following information:
- The name of the lienor and the address where notices or process under this part may be served on the lienor.
- The name of the person with whom the lienor contracted or by whom she or he was employed.
- The labor, services, or materials furnished and the contract price or value thereof. Materials specially fabricated at a place other than the site of the improvement for incorporation in the improvement but not so incorporated and the contract price or value thereof shall be separately stated in the claim of lien.
- A description of the real property sufficient for identification.
- The name of the owner.
- The time when the first and the last item of labor or service or materials was furnished.
- The amount unpaid the lienor for such labor or services or materials and for unpaid finance charges due under the lienor’s contract.
- If the lien is claimed by a person not in privity with the owner, the date and method of service of the notice to owner. If the lien is claimed by a person not in privity with the contractor or subcontractor, the date and method of service of the copy of the notice on the contractor or subcontractor. The claim of lien must also include the statutory warning set forth in Florida Statutes 713.08(3) that reads:
- WARNING! THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT REFLECTS THAT A CONSTRUCTION LIEN HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE REAL PROPERTY LISTED HEREIN. UNLESS THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY TAKES ACTION TO SHORTEN THE TIME PERIOD, THIS LIEN MAY REMAIN VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RECORDING, AND SHALL EXPIRE AND BECOME NULL AND VOID THEREAFTER UNLESS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED TO FORECLOSE OR TO DISCHARGE THIS LIEN.
Claim of Lien Example:
WARNING!
THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT REFLECTS THAT A CONSTRUCTION LIEN HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE REAL PROPERTY LISTED HEREIN. UNLESS THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY TAKES ACTION TO SHORTEN THE TIME PERIOD, THIS LIEN MAY REMAIN VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RECORDING, AND SHALL EXPIRE AND BECOME NULL AND VOID THEREAFTER UNLESS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED TO FORECLOSE OR TO DISCHARGE THIS LIEN.
CLAIM OF LIEN
State of _____
County of _____
Before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared _____, who was duly sworn and says that she or he is (the lienor herein) (the agent of the lienor herein _____), whose address is _____; and that in accordance with a contract with _____, lienor furnished labor, services, or materials consisting of _____ on the following described real property in _____ County, Florida:
(Legal description of real property)
owned by _____ of a total value of $_____, of which there remains unpaid $_____, and furnished the first of the items on _____, (year) , and the last of the items on _____, (year) ; and (if the lien is claimed by one not in privity with the owner) that the lienor served her or his notice to owner on _____, (year) , by _____; and (if required) that the lienor served copies of the notice on the contractor on _____, (year) , by _____ and on the subcontractor, _____, on _____, (year) , by _____.
(Signature)
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this _____ day of _____, (year) , by (name of person making statement) .
(Signature of Notary Public – State of Florida)
(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
Personally Known _____ OR Produced Identification _____
Type of Identification Produced_______________
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