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Can I do a lien ?

FloridaLawsuitMechanics LienRight to Lien

Hey there. I paid to have some work done on a property I was going to be buying. Well. I'm no longer wanting to get that property. All of the work that was done was supposed to be the sellers responsibility, but the contract would have been stretched out even longer then it was. So I went ahead and had it done. Is there anyway I can make them give me my money back for the needed work done on the home?

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Aug 19, 2020
Generally speaking, a mechanics lien is only an appropriate remedy for a party who furnishes labor or material to the permanent improvement of a property, and does not extend to parties who pay for the work but do not furnish actual labor or materials. This is true in Florida, where mechanics lien rights are available to direct contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment lessors, and laborers when they perform work for the “permanent benefit” of land or real property. It is also generally inadvisable to claim that a party who funds or approves of the work is acting as a contractor in order to attempt to qualify for lien rights, as Florida is specific and strict that if the work being performed requires a license, the claimant must be licensed to file a mechanics lien. There may be some way to recover through litigation, if the amount makes that time and energy and expense worth it. But, that would depend on the specifics facts of the situation and the contract itself.
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