Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: Lien on property

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Workmen have the right to place a lien on a property if they followed the proper steps including sending notice to the owner at the time they commenced their work. The only way to find out if they properly followed the law is to have your attorney do a title search and verify if the law was followed properly. Any error will disqualify the lien. If the work was done prior to your purchase, the title company handling the closing should have caught this situation and cleared it prior to closing. If they failed to resolve this and proper notice was given, you may have a claim against them.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.