Under Florida law, no lien of any kind can be recorded against a condominium property as a whole without the unanimous consent of the unit owners. Of course, in order to earn this protection, the condominium property must have recorded a valid declaration of condominium. Once a declaration is recorded, construction liens may arise or
Attorney's Fees; GMPF Framing; Construction Lien; 713.29
Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens on Leased Property
When entering into a lease, especially for commercial property, the parties often contemplate that the tenant will make improvements to the leased premises. The question arises: is the property subject to a construction lien where the contract for improvements is with the tenant? The Florida Supreme Court answered this question with the following test:
If…
Florida Construction Liens: Property Subject To a Construction Lien
As a threshold matter, it is often important to determine whether Florida law permits a construction lien to be placed on a particular property. In order for Florida lien law to be applicable to a property, there must be a contract between a person performing services and/or providing materials and a nongovernmental owner of property…
Florida Construction Liens: An Introduction to Florida’s Construction Lien Statute
I. Introduction
A claim of lien is an encumbrance against real property created by state law for the purpose of securing payment for labor, materials, or services expended to improve the real property. While there are many types of liens, the most important class of liens to contractors and subcontractors working in Florida were traditionally…
Defeating a Construction Lien Claim Does not Always Entitle a Party to Attorney’s Fees
One important aspect of Florida’s Construction Lien Law is the award to the prevailing party of its attorney’s fees. Specifically, Florida Statutes §713.29 provides as follows:
In any action brought to enforce a lien or to enforce a claim against a bond under this part, the prevailing party is entitled to recover a reasonable fee
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