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What if a house sells before a Notice of Intent to Lien is delivered?

I'm a subcontractor working on a house that's about to be listed on the MLS in 2 days. I just finished painting the exterior of a house , which will finalize the project. My Intent to Lien will not be delivered until the 21st. Where does this put me if the house sells quickly?

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Jul 19, 2021

There is no "notice of intent to lien" in Florida. If you provided labor, services and/or materials to the property under a contract with someone other than the owner then you must serve a statutory form "notice to owner" within 45 days of commencing work or putting materials on the job site, whichever is first. If you have done this then you must file a lien within 90 days of completing your work, not including punch-out. If your contract was with the property owner then you need only file your lien timely. If you did not have a contract with the owner then there are additional requirements for sub-subcontractors and the like.

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