Construction Lien Law (Florida Statute 713) (BSP/GEN)

This two-hour course examines construction lien law as it is used in the construction contractor and subcontractor industries, including specific references to Construction Lien Law, Florida Statute 713 Part I. The course details the different aspects of the construction liens such as how they are used, preserving your rights, steps for filing, and much more. By the end of this class the participant will have a thorough understanding of the construction lien law including their use, benefits, timing, importance of project information, how it is affected by sale, foreclosure, bankruptcy, the role of waivers, and other important themes.

At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Define the term Construction/Mechanic’s lien and describe its purpose
• Determine their security rights with a client or within the state of Florida
• Explain the importance of project information as it relates to mechanic’s liens
• Demonstrate where to look for deadlines and procedures for preserving mechanic's lien rights
• Discuss the importance of pre-filing
• State what constitutes completion of a project and/or claimant’s last work
• Relate the deadlines for open account suppliers
• Express the importance of tickle systems
• Describe the necessity of being able to trace labor or materials
• Explain the reasoning behind the service of lien notice

John Menken has been in corporate education for over 30 years. His background covers all aspects of enterprise training including instructional design, technical writing, internal consulting, eLearning, multimedia development, mobile learning, web programming and online/standup training, including international, in both soft skills and technical areas.

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