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First date you began to furnish labor, materials, or supplies. If specially fabricated materials were ordered that have no possible chance to be utilized for any other project, the fabrication date must be considered in determining the first date. See Florida Statute 713.06 (2)(a)
   
First Date of Services:
   
This date must be the completion date for your contracted work. This date is not extended to include punch work, permit inspection date, or certificate of occupancy date. See Florida Statute 713.01 (12)
   
Last Date of Services:
   
Florida Statutes:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0713/PART01.HTM
   
   
The Notice to Owner (NTO), Notice to Contractor; as applicable, must be served upon all applicable parties as "Received" or "First Notice Left" on or before this date. No exceptions given for lost certified mail. For a lienor who performs work during the latter phase of a project, 45 days can be shortened if the project is completed, the contractor provides a Final Contractor's Affidavit, and the owner lender make final payment to the contractor prior to receipt of the Notice to Owner. Contact an attorney for complete information. See additional information; Florida Statute 713.06 (2)(a) and Florida Statute 713.18 (3)
   
Notice to Owner:
   
Last date allowed for proper recording of the Claim of Lien in the appropriate County Clerk of Circuit Court Records office. See Florida Statute 713.08 (5) NOTE: Some attorneys start the count from the date and other attorneys start the count from the day after which could change the dates shown to extend them by one more day. Again, it is not wise to push things to the last date.
   
Claim of Lien:
   
Note: If day 90 for recording the Claim of Lien falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or "Legal" holiday, the recording date will be extended to the next business day. The Claim of Lien must be properly served upon all parties before recording or within 15 days after recording the Lien without an additional possible impact to perfecting your Claim of Lien; Florida Statute 713.08 (4)(c). Pushing the recording date to day 90 can seriously impact your ability to get paid. Contact an attorney for complete information.
   
Services / Materials: Should your services and/or materials change from previously identified in a Notice to Owner, you are required to furnish a second Notice to Owner to capture the full extent of contracted services and/or materials. The requirements of the second Notice to Owner will be date driven from the additional services and/or materials provided and should address the full contract services and materials. Contact an attorney should you have any questions.
   
Privity with the Owner: Knowing if you are in privity with the Owner and from what point during your specific contracted work can be a very complex subject. Contact an attorney for complete information. It is better to provide the Notice to Owner than not to provide one.
   
Conditional or Unconditional Payment Bond: If a Payment Bond exists, the Owner is required to identify the Surety on the Notice of Commencement and attach a copy of the Bond at the time of recordation of the Notice of Commencement. Again, you as the Lienor must follow proper procedures or risk loosing your rights to make a claim. Contact an attorney for complete information. Florida Statute 713.13(7)(e), 713.23, and 713.245