A New Jersey native, Ethan worked as a construction project manager before moving to New Orleans in 2017. An alumnus of Levelset's Scout Research team, he now uses his sleuthing skills to find and analyze construction and property data to help develop new tools and insights. More...
Generally, once a mechanics lien is recorded, it becomes public record immediately. While it may take a day or two for a county’s online database to be updated, the county’s office may be able to prepare their physical records for public searching more rapidly. Once recorded, an attorney or title company performing a search should have no problem locating the lien in the county’s records. You can even search for a lien yourself by visiting the countSee More...See More...
It’s not entirely uncommon for a property’s address assigned by the county to differ from the colloquial address. Often, large properties, like strip malls and big box stores, will have a common address displayed on their website, but may actually include a range of addresses assigned by the county. For example, this property in El Paso County, which is a Costco, is listed as 5046-5054 N Nevada Ave. with the assessor, however, Costco’s store directory lists it See More...See More...
Generally speaking, Notices of Commencement (NOCs) in Florida expire automatically after one year, although a longer period may be specified. There is no requirement for an NOC to be released, and there is no procedure for filing a “Notice of Completion” to signal the project’s conclusion. However, it’s understandable that a lender would want any potential loose ends tied up before disbursing funds on a loan, even if they don’t necessarily cloud thSee More...See More...