Reese is a shareholder with GrayRobinson and has been recognized as an expert in construction law by The Florida Bar as a board certified construction attorney. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers from 2011 through 2019. He has more than 20 years of experience handling construction-related matters for owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers and condominium associations. He has handled litigation and arbitration matters in state and federal court and before the American Arbitration Association. Substantial litigation matters handled include construction lien and payment bond claims, construction defect claims, and breach of contract and termination claims. Substantial coMore...More...
The short answer to your question is yes, but you are going to need an attorney's help with this one. You may or may not need to cancel the notice of commencement, depending on your situation. So consult with a real estate or construction attorney on your options. See More...
I haven't read your contract, but probably. My advice - help the contractor out here in the interest of building goodwill and getting future work. Don't make an enemy over an innocent mistake. See More...
The contractor under which you were working should have recorded a notice of commencement in the public records. That document lists the name and mailing address for the owner where you should send your notice to owner. Note: you only have 45 days from when you first started working to serve this notice, so if you have not served this notice already and it has already been more than 45 days since you started work, then you no longer have liSee More...See More...
There is no statewide license for painting, which is what this is closest to. But some local jurisdictions require painters to obtain local licensing. Check with your local building department.See More...