Full question:
A lien was filed against my property, by the contractor, 10 months after the completion of the job. I thought that a lien had to be filed within the first 3 months after. If this is true, what do I do next? Do I have legal recourse without getting a lawyer?
- Category: Real Property
- Subcategory: Liens
- Date:
- State: National
Answer:
The following is a Florida statute governing statutory liens:
85.051 Time of bringing action.--When there has been no record of a notice of lien, action to enforce a lien (if it exists without such record) must be brought within 12 months from the accrual of the unpaid rent, the performance of the work, or the furnishing of the materials,
and if there has been such record, the action must be brought within 12 months from the time of such record.
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