Florida Notice of Recommencement

Chapter 713 of the Florida Statutes requires property owners to give a Notice of Commencement to mortgagees and other interested parties when doing improvements to their real property.

• The property owner must notify mortgagees and other parties with an interest in the property of the the date on which the construction, improvements or renovations on the property will begin.
• The Notice contains information about the contractor, the surety, and the guarantor on the project.
• A brief description of the work to be performed is also required.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of Florida.

Protect yourself against lien claim lawsuits with this Request for Sworn Statement of Account form for the State of Florida.

• The party making the request (such as a property owner, surety, etc.) can request a written statement of account from a contractor, with details of all labor and materials provided, and all payments made up to a specified date.
• The form includes a copy of Section 713.16 of the Florida Statutes.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• Available in MS Word format, easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Florida.

If you provided work, materials or rental equipment for a Florida construction project and you want to get paid from the payment bond, serve the prime contractor with this Notice to Contractor.

• The Notice is given pursuant to Section 713.23 of the Florida Statutes.
• The file includes instructions for filing and serving the Notice.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• This form is for subcontractors and suppliers in the State of Florida.

Before construction recommences on a Florida property, file this Affidavit of Abandonment and Intent to Recommence to protect yourself from lien claims.

When would this Affidavit of Abandonment form be used?

The Affidavit of Abandonment and Intent to Recommence Construction would be used by a property owner in Florida when work on a construction project has ceased or the direct contract has been terminated before the work was completed, and the owner wants to resume the project.

Florida Statute § 713.07(4) sets out the procedure, which is primarily a means for the owner to protect themselves from lien claims that arose prior to the project being stopped.

Contents of Affidavit

The property owner can make and file the Affidavit with the clerk's office, to inform all interested parties that the owner intends to recommence construction and that all lienors who gave notice have been paid in full except for those that are listed.

Priority of Liens

Thirty days after the affidavit is recorded, the rights of any person that acquires a lien interest in the property will rank in priority to any lien on the prior construction, unless such lienor records a claim of lien within the 30-day window. Any liens previously recorded would need to be re-recorded within the 30-day period to preserve their priority.

Service of the Affidavit

All lienors listed in the document must be served with a copy of the Affidavit. The template form includes a Certificate of Delivery, which can be used to record the details of how each lienor was served.

Format and Legal Jurisdiction

This is a downloadable MS Word template that you can easily fill out and print for execution. It is intended for use only in the State of Florida.