# Florida — Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and enforcement windows by US state and party role

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — not required for GC; required for subs/suppliers within 45 days of first furnishing _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice to Owner _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 45 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 1 year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien scope:** full price lien _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** Florida Statutes §713.001 et seq.

## 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.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/florida

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
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