Florida Statutes
Chapter 713 - Liens, Generally
Part I - Construction Liens (Ss. 713.001-713.37)

713.001 - Short title of part. - History.—s. 1, ch. 90-109.

713.01 - Definitions. - (1) “Abandoned property” means all tangible personal property that has...

713.012 - Written notices, demands, or requests. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-221.

713.015 - Mandatory provisions for direct contracts. - (1) Any direct contract greater than $2,500 between an owner...

713.02 - Types of lienors and exemptions. - (1) Persons performing the services described in s. 713.03 shall...

713.03 - Liens for professional services. - (1) Any person who performs services as architect, landscape architect,...

713.04 - Subdivision improvements. - (1) Any lienor who, regardless of privity, performs services or...

713.05 - Liens of persons in privity. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 3, ch. 65-456; s. 2,...

713.06 - Liens of persons not in privity; proper payments. - (1) A materialman or laborer, either of whom is not...

713.07 - Priority of liens. - (1) Liens under ss. 713.03 and 713.04 shall attach at...

713.08 - Claim of lien. - (1) For the purpose of perfecting her or his lien...

713.09 - Single claim of lien. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 8, ch. 65-456; s. 35,...

713.10 - Extent of liens. - (1) Except as provided in s. 713.12, a lien under...

713.11 - Liens for improving land in which the contracting party has no interest. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 807,...

713.12 - Liens for improving real property under contract with husband or wife on property of the other or of both. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254. Note.—Former s....

713.13 - Notice of commencement. - (1)(a) Except for an improvement that is exempt pursuant to...

713.132 - Notice of termination. - (1) An owner may terminate the period of effectiveness of...

713.135 - Notice of commencement and applicability of lien. - (1) When any person applies for a building permit, the...

713.14 - Application of money to materials account. - (1) Any owner, contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor, in making any...

713.15 - Repossession of materials not used. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 809,...

713.16 - Demand for copy of contract and statements of account; form. - (1) A copy of the contract of a lienor or...

713.165 - Request for list of subcontractors and suppliers. - (1) An owner of real property may request from the...

713.17 - Materials not attachable for debts of purchaser. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254. Note.—Former s....

713.18 - Manner of serving notices and other instruments. - (1) Service of notices, claims of lien, affidavits, assignments, and...

713.19 - Assignment of lien. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 12, ch. 65-456; s. 35,...

713.20 - Waiver or release of liens. - (1) The acceptance by the lienor of an unsecured note...

713.21 - Discharge of lien. - (1) By entering satisfaction of the lien upon the margin...

713.22 - Duration of lien. - (1) A lien provided by this part does not continue...

713.23 - Payment bond. - (1)(a) The payment bond required to exempt an owner under...

713.235 - Waivers of right to claim against payment bond; forms. - (1) When a person is required to execute a waiver...

713.24 - Transfer of liens to security. - (1) Any lien claimed under this part may be transferred,...

713.245 - Conditional payment bond. - (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of ss. 713.23 and 713.24 to...

713.25 - Applicability of ch. 65-456. - History.—s. 17, ch. 65-456; s. 35, ch. 67-254. Note.—Former s....

713.26 - Redemption and sale. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 4,...

713.27 - Interplead. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254. Note.—Former s....

713.28 - Judgments in case of failure to establish liens; personal and deficiency judgments or decrees. - (1) If a lienor shall fail, for any reason, to...

713.29 - Attorney’s fees. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 11,...

713.30 - Other actions not barred. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 817,...

713.31 - Remedies in case of fraud or collusion. - (1) When the owner or any lienor shall, by fraud...

713.32 - Insurance proceeds liable for demands. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 13,...

713.33 - Disbursing agent and others may rely on owner’s notices. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254. Note.—Former s....

713.345 - Moneys received for real property improvements; penalty for misapplication. - (1)(a) A person, firm, or corporation, or an agent, officer,...

713.346 - Payment on construction contracts. - (1) Any person who receives a payment for constructing or...

713.3471 - Lender responsibilities with construction loans. - (1) Prior to a lender making any loan disbursement on...

713.35 - Making or furnishing false statement. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 9,...

713.37 - Rule of construction. - History.—s. 15, ch. 77-353.