Lien Filing, Enforcement & Defense

Preserve the lien, enforce the lien, or defeat the lien. The strategy depends on the facts.

Florida construction lien disputes usually fall into three stages: preserving lien rights, asserting lien rights, and enforcing or defending those rights. This section covers the core lien services: Claim of Lien, Construction Lien Defense, Notice to Owner, Construction Lien Deadlines, and Lien Removal.

For lien claimants, the goal is to preserve leverage before it is lost. That often means reviewing the contract, confirming the project type, evaluating notice requirements, calculating deadlines, preparing a proper claim of lien, and enforcing the lien before the statutory enforcement period expires.

For owners, the goal is often the opposite: determine whether the lien is valid, exaggerated, untimely, unsupported, improperly served, or subject to defenses. A lien may be reduced, discharged, transferred to bond, or challenged in litigation.

Lien disputes also connect to broader construction issues, including Breach of Construction Contract, Change Orders, Delay Claims, Unlicensed Contracting, and Unpermitted Construction Work.