David was born in New York and moved to Miami, Florida in 1990 to attend Law School at the University of Miami. It was there where he fell in love with the warmth of South Florida, the Miami Hurricanes, and his wife Tiffany. When not helping clients, David spends most of his time coaching youth sports and spending time with his family and two Olde English Bulldogs. David began his career as a Commercial Litigation Attorney and during those years he learned what it takes to protect consumers from banks and creMore...More...
You should send the NTO to the address provided by the owner in the Notice of Commencement. In an abundance of caution you can also send thSee More...See More...
I have read your inquiry; however, some very important information is missing. If you have a direct contract with the owner of the property (you are in privity) then you do not need to file a NTO. Florida Statutes 713.05 governs Liens of Persons in privity. There are no conditions precedent to filing your lien if you are in privity with the owner. You must file your lien no later than 90 days after the final furnishing of labor, services or materials. See Florida See More...See More...
You are correct in your understanding. The Notice of Contest of Lien speeds up the process and requires you to foreclose on your lien within 60 days of receipt of the Notice. Simply put, you are required to file a lawsuit (Complaint) for lien foreclosure in the jurisdiction in which the property lies. Typically, these types of lawsuits includes at least three causes of action (lien foreclosure, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and/or quasi contract). Once the See More...See More...
The issue you present is interesting. On the surface you have plenty of time to sue the homeowner. If you have a written contract then you have 5 years from the date of default (failure to make payment) to file suit. Your suit would likely include claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The other issue is whether you have timely filed a lien. If you have not done all of things necessary to do so at this point you are too late to do so and therefore haveSee More...See More...
Your lien rights are going to be impacted by your failure to send a copy of the NTO to the contractor. Florida Statutes 713.06(2)(a) requires a sub-subcontractor to serve the NTO on the contractor as a pre-requisite. See More...See More...