Malka & Kravitz, P.A. is a law firm located in Sunrise, Florida. The firm has been in business for many years. Their practice areas include Construction Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution,.
You may have claims against those who promised payment under section 713.31 Florida Statutes, depending on the specifics of your situation. You could also be able to ask the Court to impress an equitable lien on the property, depending on who promised you what, and the specifics of course. In order to determine what remedies you may have, I would like to review the release you provided and discuss the details of how this played out. If you wouSee More...See More...
The easy answer is maybe. Even if the NOC was forged, they are still entitled to the reasonable value of work furnished pursuant to the agreement. That agreement can be verbal or written. Since they performed work, a court may find that this is precisely what they are entitled to under a lien. Specifically because you knew they were working even if you never had a signed contract and you cannot watch them work, but then refuse to pay for that wSee More...See More...
Make sure that you have obtained the advice of a local construction law attorney before your time to record a lien gets too close. The lien law is filled with pitfalls for those not completely familiar with the construction lien law in Florida. Don't let one of these pitfalls snare your claim. Once that lien is properly recorded, the next step is to either file suit to foreclose, or have your construction law attorney send an appropriate demand, which could lead to See More...See More...
In this instance, your time to record a lien is ninety days from the last date you worked on site doing anything for the completion of this project. If that time has expired, you would still have rights under your contract. I would of course need to review the contract to advise further. If yuu would like me to do so, feel free to email me at Ian@mkpalaw.com. Send me the contract and your contact information and I would be glad to provide you my two cents.See More...