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How Florida Businesses Can Legally Collect Unpaid Invoices

Practical Legal Steps to Recover What You’re Owed Late or unpaid invoices are more than just a nuisance—they’re a threat to your cash flow, your ability to operate, and your bottom line. Whether you’re in construction, professional services, distribution, or another industry, Florida businesses have legal tools to collect unpaid balances—but you have to use them … Read more

Common Mistakes That Invalidate Florida Construction Liens (And How to Avoid Them)

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Filing a construction lien in Florida can be one of the most powerful tools available to contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to recover unpaid balances. But Florida’s Construction Lien Law is highly technical—and small errors can completely invalidate your lien rights. If you don’t follow the rules precisely, you may lose the ability to enforce … Read more

Understanding Florida’s Chapter 558 Notice Requirements

Understanding Florida’s Chapter 558 Notice Requirements

When You Must Comply—and When You Don’t If you’re involved in a construction defect dispute in Florida—whether you’re a property owner, contractor, subcontractor, or design professional—Florida Statutes Chapter 558 may apply. This law requires certain parties to send a pre-suit notice of construction defects and give the contractor or responsible party an opportunity to inspect and repair before … Read more

Florida Construction Attorney’s Guide to Handling Lien Disputes

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What Contractors, Property Owners, and Developers Need to Know Construction liens are powerful tools—but also legal minefields. If you’re a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, developer, or property owner in Florida, chances are you’ll deal with a construction lien dispute at some point. Whether you’re trying to enforce your right to payment or remove a lien that doesn’t belong, … Read more

Contingency Cases: Commercial Litigation, Florida Attorney

Contingency Cases Most attorneys only take commercial litigation cases on an hourly rate basis. We take contingency construction cases. Call us for a case evaluation to see if your case qualifies for contingency fee representation. Contingency Cases Contingency Cases  – a contingency fee structure is available for certain construction case.  We look at different factors in determining … Read more

Contingency Construction Cases – Florida Construction Attorney.

Contingency Construction Cases Most attorneys only take construction cases on an hourly rate basis. We take contingency construction cases. Call us for a case evaluation to see if your case qualifies for contingency fee representation. Contingency Construction Cases Contingency Construction Cases  – a contingency fee structure is available for certain construction case.  We look at … Read more

Separating Motive from Intent and Proving a Civil Theft Claim

A Discussion on Florida Civil Theft: Does Motive Matter, or Does Intent Only Matter? Motive is legally defined as motive n. in criminal investigation the probable reason a person committed a crime, such as jealousy, greed, revenge or part of a theft. While evidence of a motive may be admissible at trial, proof of motive … Read more

Preparing Your Construction Claim

While trolling the internet I came across an article that gives advice on how to prepare a construction claim, and preserve evidence and documentation. Here are a few tips. Keep written records.  Although conditionsat Projects may constantly change, make sure you have a process in place to reduce to writing all pertinent facts that affect … Read more

MythBusting: Lawsuit to Foreclose a Florida Claim of Lien- One year, No extensions!

There is a common misconception(myth) among contractors that the deadline to file a lawsuit on a claim of lien can be extended beyond the one year statutory period  simply by refiling the same claim of lien before the expiration of the first. This is inaccurate. Simply put, you have 1 year from the recording of … Read more

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