{"id":805,"date":"2014-04-23T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2014\/04\/23\/florida-mechanics-lien-guidlines\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T18:04:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T18:04:19","slug":"florida-mechanics-lien-guidlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/florida-mechanics-lien-guidlines.html","title":{"rendered":"Florida Mechanics Lien Guidlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, liens filed on private property or on funds relating to a public  project are known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/florida-faq.asp\">Mechanic&#8217;s<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/florida-faq.asp\">Liens<\/a>. When a Florida Mechanics Lien is filed  with regard to work performed on privately owned property, it attaches to and  encumbers the fee simple ownership of property.<\/p>\n<p>Contractors, as well as subcontractors, laborers, certain design professionals,  sub-subcontractors and material suppliers can file a Florida mechanics lien. If  a company supplies material to a material supplier, they are not eligible to  file a Florida construction lien claim. Only those who have a direct contract  with the owner can file a Florida mechanics lien if the total price for the  improvement is $2,500.00 or less.<br \/>Depending on the claimant&#8217;s status, a Florida pre-lien notice may be required.&nbsp;  Subcontractors and sub-subcontractors, including materialmen and suppliers who  do not have a contract with the owner, are required to provide a Notice to Owner  within the earliest of the following periods: within 45 days of commencing work  or providing services for the Project or before the date of the owner&#8217;s final  payment to the contractor who furnished an affidavit stating that all potential  lien claimants have been paid.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida claim of lien must be filed within <i><b>90 days<\/b><\/i> of the last  work performed on the project.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more information about filing a Florida Mechanics Lien, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/florida-faq.asp\">LienItNow<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Florida, liens filed on private property or on funds relating to a public project are known as Mechanic&#8217;s Liens. 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