i am a Residential and Commercial Cleaning company who worked on Move IN/ Move Out cleaning for a client who now wont pay, he misrepresented the condition of the home, sent me 4 year old photos of the home to do a estimate and did not read the terms and conditions of the Estimate sent to him and entered into a verbal contract. my Estimate clearly states in 2 or more places that anytime over the allotted time would be an additional charge. now that i have completed this job which took 59 hours to complete he doesnt want to pay his invoice in the amount of $2,270.00
A potential lienor is a party that performs improvements on a party pursuant to an agreement with the owner of that property. It requires issuing labor, services, or materials that permanently improve the property. Remediation services after mold growth, water intrusion, or other storm damage are lienable services in Florida. Standard cleaning services are not.
A lien is an extraordinary opportunity to claim an interest in the property itself. There are many other avenues for collecting the passed due amount such as bringing a claim for breach of contract (even if the agreement was verbal). There is typically no entitlement to an attorney fee award when pursuing a breach of contract action unless your contract specifically states that the prevailing party to any dispute will be entitled to fees.