Florida Statute 713.08- Provides that a claim of lien be in the following form and states:
(3) The claim of lien shall be sufficient if it is in substantially the following form, and includes the following warning:
WARNING!
THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT REFLECTS THAT A CONSTRUCTION LIEN HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE REAL PROPERTY LISTED HEREIN. UNLESS THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY TAKES ACTION TO SHORTEN THE TIME PERIOD, THIS LIEN MAY REMAIN VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RECORDING, AND SHALL EXPIRE AND BECOME NULL AND VOID THEREAFTER UNLESS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED TO FORECLOSE OR TO DISCHARGE THIS LIEN.
CLAIM OF LIEN
State of ____
County of ____
Before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared ____, who was duly sworn and says that she or he is (the lienor herein) (the agent of the lienor herein ____), whose address is ____; and that in accordance with a contract with ____, lienor furnished labor, services, or materials consisting of ____ on the following described real property in ____ County, Florida:
(Legal description of real property)
owned by ____ of a total value of $____, of which there remains unpaid $____, and furnished the first of the items on ____, (year) , and the last of the items on ____, (year) ; and (if the lien is claimed by one not in privity with the owner) that the lienor served her or his notice to owner on ____, (year) , by ____; and (if required) that the lienor served copies of the notice on the contractor on ____, (year) , by ____ and on the subcontractor, ____, on ____, (year) , by ____.
(Signature)
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this ____ day of ____, (year) , by (name of person making statement) .
(Signature of Notary Public – State of Florida)
(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
Personally Known ____ OR Produced Identification ____
Type of Identification Produced____________
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