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41 | 41 | "periodDays": 90, |
42 | 42 | "trigger": "completion of the work of improvement", |
43 | 43 | "statute": "Civil Code §8412, §8414", |
44 | | - "notes": "90 days after completion. If the owner records a Notice of Completion/Cessation, a direct contractor has only 60 days." |
| 44 | + "conditional": { "days": 60, "label": "if the owner records a Notice of Completion/Cessation" }, |
| 45 | + "notes": "90 days after completion. If the owner records a Notice of Completion or Cessation, a direct contractor has only 60 days." |
45 | 46 | }, |
46 | 47 | { |
47 | 48 | "key": "foreclose", |
|
50 | 51 | "periodDays": 90, |
51 | 52 | "trigger": "recording the claim of lien", |
52 | 53 | "statute": "Civil Code §8460", |
53 | | - "notes": "Cannot be tolled or extended." |
| 54 | + "notes": "This period cannot be tolled or extended." |
54 | 55 | } |
55 | 56 | ] |
56 | 57 | }, |
|
75 | 76 | "periodDays": 90, |
76 | 77 | "trigger": "completion of the work of improvement", |
77 | 78 | "statute": "Civil Code §8412, §8414", |
78 | | - "notes": "90 days after completion. If the owner records a Notice of Completion/Cessation, a subcontractor has only 30 days." |
| 79 | + "conditional": { "days": 30, "label": "if the owner records a Notice of Completion/Cessation" }, |
| 80 | + "notes": "90 days after completion. If the owner records a Notice of Completion or Cessation, a subcontractor has only 30 days." |
79 | 81 | }, |
80 | 82 | { |
81 | 83 | "key": "foreclose", |
|
84 | 86 | "periodDays": 90, |
85 | 87 | "trigger": "recording the claim of lien", |
86 | 88 | "statute": "Civil Code §8460", |
87 | | - "notes": "Cannot be tolled or extended." |
| 89 | + "notes": "This period cannot be tolled or extended." |
88 | 90 | } |
89 | 91 | ] |
90 | 92 | } |
|
107 | 109 | "periodDays": null, |
108 | 110 | "trigger": "month of last labor or materials furnished", |
109 | 111 | "statute": "Property Code §53.052", |
110 | | - "notes": "Original contractors do not send monthly pre-lien notices, but must record the affidavit by this deadline." |
| 112 | + "notes": "Original contractors are not required to send monthly pre-lien notices; the affidavit must still be recorded by this deadline." |
111 | 113 | }, |
112 | 114 | { |
113 | 115 | "key": "foreclose", |
|
116 | 118 | "periodDays": 365, |
117 | 119 | "trigger": "last day a claimant could file the lien affidavit", |
118 | 120 | "statute": "Property Code §53.158", |
119 | | - "notes": "Reduced from 2 years to 1 year for projects on/after 2022-01-01. May be extended to 2 years only by written agreement with the current owner." |
| 121 | + "notes": "Reduced from 2 years to 1 year for projects on or after 2022-01-01. The period may be extended to 2 years only by written agreement with the current owner." |
120 | 122 | } |
121 | 123 | ] |
122 | 124 | }, |
|
132 | 134 | "trigger": "each month unpaid labor or materials furnished", |
133 | 135 | "servedOn": "owner and original contractor", |
134 | 136 | "statute": "Property Code §53.056", |
135 | | - "notes": "Send a separate notice for each unpaid month. The notice lets the owner trap funds owed to the general contractor." |
| 137 | + "notes": "The statute contemplates a separate notice for each unpaid month; the notice allows the owner to trap funds otherwise owed to the general contractor." |
136 | 138 | }, |
137 | 139 | { |
138 | 140 | "key": "file-lien-affidavit", |
|
150 | 152 | "periodDays": 365, |
151 | 153 | "trigger": "last day a claimant could file the lien affidavit", |
152 | 154 | "statute": "Property Code §53.158", |
153 | | - "notes": "Reduced from 2 years to 1 year for projects on/after 2022-01-01." |
| 155 | + "notes": "Reduced from 2 years to 1 year for projects on or after 2022-01-01." |
154 | 156 | } |
155 | 157 | ] |
156 | 158 | } |
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173 | 175 | "periodDays": 90, |
174 | 176 | "trigger": "final furnishing of labor or materials", |
175 | 177 | "statute": "Fla. Stat. §713.08", |
176 | | - "notes": "Warranty/punch-list/remedial work does NOT extend the 90-day clock." |
| 178 | + "notes": "Warranty, punch-list, or remedial work does NOT extend the 90-day clock." |
177 | 179 | }, |
178 | 180 | { |
179 | 181 | "key": "foreclose", |
|
182 | 184 | "periodDays": 365, |
183 | 185 | "trigger": "recording the claim of lien", |
184 | 186 | "statute": "Fla. Stat. §713.22", |
185 | | - "notes": "A Notice of Contest of Lien can shorten this to 60 days." |
| 187 | + "notes": "A Notice of Contest of Lien recorded by the owner can shorten this period to 60 days." |
186 | 188 | } |
187 | 189 | ] |
188 | 190 | }, |
|
198 | 200 | "trigger": "first furnishing labor or materials", |
199 | 201 | "servedOn": "owner (and contractor)", |
200 | 202 | "statute": "Fla. Stat. §713.06", |
201 | | - "notes": "Must be served within 45 days of first furnishing AND before the owner makes final payment. Missing the NTO forfeits lien rights." |
| 203 | + "notes": "Service is required within 45 days of first furnishing and before the owner makes final payment; failure to serve the NTO forfeits lien rights." |
202 | 204 | }, |
203 | 205 | { |
204 | 206 | "key": "record-lien", |
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207 | 209 | "periodDays": 90, |
208 | 210 | "trigger": "final furnishing of labor or materials", |
209 | 211 | "statute": "Fla. Stat. §713.08", |
210 | | - "notes": "Warranty/punch-list/remedial work does NOT extend the 90-day clock." |
| 212 | + "notes": "Warranty, punch-list, or remedial work does NOT extend the 90-day clock." |
211 | 213 | }, |
212 | 214 | { |
213 | 215 | "key": "foreclose", |
|
216 | 218 | "periodDays": 365, |
217 | 219 | "trigger": "recording the claim of lien", |
218 | 220 | "statute": "Fla. Stat. §713.22", |
219 | | - "notes": "A Notice of Contest of Lien can shorten this to 60 days." |
| 221 | + "notes": "A Notice of Contest of Lien recorded by the owner can shorten this period to 60 days." |
220 | 222 | } |
221 | 223 | ] |
222 | 224 | } |
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