Florida
For Florida, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required for GC; required for subs/suppliers within 45 days of first furnishing; notice name is Notice to Owner; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 45; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- Florida verified
- Preliminary notice required
- conditional — not required for GC; required for subs/suppliers within 45 days of first furnishing our reading
- Notice name
- Notice to Owner verified
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- not required verified
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 45 verified
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 90 verified
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 90 verified
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 1 year verified
- Lien scope
- full price lien our reading
- Late notice consequence
- forfeiture our reading
- Statute
- Florida Statutes §713.001 et seq.
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
File Mechanic Lien Enforcement 1 year Commence an action to enforce the lien within 1 year of recording the Claim of Lien. If the owner serves a Notice of Contest of Lien, the enforcement deadline shortens to 60 days from the date the Notice of Contest is served. If the owner serves a 20-day Summons to Show Cause, suit must be filed within 20 days . File a Lawsuit Florida private project deadlines Prime Contractor Preliminary Notice: Not required. A direct contractor in privity with the owner has no Notice to Owner obligation. Mechanic Lien: Record the Claim of Lien with the county clerk within 90 days after last furnishing labor, materials, or services. Serve a copy on the owner within 15 days of recording. Enforcement: Commence an action to enforce the lien within 1 year of recording the Claim of Lien. If the owner serves a Notice of Contest of Lien, the enforcement deadline shortens to 60 days from the date the Notice of Contest is served. If the owner serves a 20-day Summons to Show Cause, suit must be filed within 20 days. Subcontractors & Suppliers Preliminary Notice: Serve a Notice to Owner (NTO) on the owner, general contractor, and construction lender (if any) before or within 45 days of first furnishing labor, services, or materials.
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/florida