About Andrew Showen
Andrew Showen has 30 years of experience providing legal counsel to businesses, particularly in construction, insurance and utilities. He has been board
certified in construction law by the Florida Bar since 2009. He has served as in-house counsel to national developer Centex Homes, and IAS, a management
company. Most recently he provided in-house defense services through Zurich Insurance, tasked with defending both construction clients and businesses of
all types facing general liability claims. His work at Zurich included counseling insureds on improving their contracts and processes to reduce risk.
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certified in construction law by the Florida Bar since 2009. He has served as in-house counsel to national developer Centex Homes, and IAS, a management
company. Most recently he provided in-house defense services through Zurich Insurance, tasked with defending both construction clients and businesses of
all types facing general liability claims. His work at Zurich included counseling insureds on improving their contracts and processes to reduce risk.
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Andrew Showen's Recent Answers
Jun 18, 2023
Jun 18, 2023
From an Anonymous Contractor
FloridaAttorney at Hill, Rugh, Keller & Main
Sunday June 18th was the 90th day to serve a notice of nonpayment. You might be able to win an argument that the 90th day rolls to today, June 19th, but
you better serve either a notice of nonpayment or file a lien today. To be clear, this is not legal advise. A notice of nonpayment applies only when there is a
payment bond. I have to ask, because it happens all the time, why do people wait for the last day and then ask a lawyer to drop everything and mSee More...
you better serve either a notice of nonpayment or file a lien today. To be clear, this is not legal advise. A notice of nonpayment applies only when there is a
payment bond. I have to ask, because it happens all the time, why do people wait for the last day and then ask a lawyer to drop everything and mSee More...
May 22, 2023
From Nichole Salzano
FloridaAttorney at Hill, Rugh, Keller & Main
Post it at the jobsite at the address shown on the notice of commencement on the permit board and take a dated picture with a cell phone. Also hire a
process server to attempt to serve
process server to attempt to serve
May 8, 2023
From an Anonymous Contractor
FloridaAttorney at Hill, Rugh, Keller & Main
Make sure there is a properly filed notice of commencmenet, which is technically the onwer’s job but the GC usually fills out and has the owner sign.
Tehcnically you don’t need a notice to owner if you are truly in privity with the true owner of the real estate, but you better check the title on line and make
sure the owner on the contract is the same person or entity that signed the contract.
Tehcnically you don’t need a notice to owner if you are truly in privity with the true owner of the real estate, but you better check the title on line and make
sure the owner on the contract is the same person or entity that signed the contract.
Feb 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
From an Anonymous Contractor
FloridaAttorney at Hill, Rugh, Keller & Main
Yes, but you have only 90 days after the date of last performance to lien the job.
Apr 27, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
From an Anonymous Contractor
FloridaAttorney at Hill, Rugh, Keller & Main
I can help you out with this but I need to know who the parties are
Details
Location
Orlando, Florida
Years of Experience
41
Expertise Area
Construction Law
Licenses
Florida Bar
Languages
English
Spanish