Jason S. Lambert | Dinsmore & Shohl Florida’s construction lien laws require a contractor to serve a contractor’s final payment affidavit “at least five days” before filing a lawsuit to enforce the lien. A general contractor recently had its lien rights reinstated when a court clarified how the number of days between the service of… Continue reading Florida Court Clarifies When Contractor’s Final Payment Affidavit Must be Delivered Pre-Suit
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9 Tips For Final Payment Affidavits
Aaron Thalwitzer – July 15, 2013 Don’t let a defective Contractor’s Final Payment Affidavit wreck your lien rights. Contractor’s Final Payment Affidavits are not particularly complex, but they are extremely important. Under 713.06(5)(d)(1), Florida Statutes, “[w]hen the final payment under a direct contract becomes due the contractor . . . [t]he contractor shall give to… Continue reading 9 Tips For Final Payment Affidavits