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By: Scott Padgett You’ve completed your work, payment is past due and you’re ready to record a construction lien . . . then you discover your client is a tenant, not an owner.  Your ability to lien may be far more limited under Florida law than you had anticipated. For example, an owner’s interest is not subject to a lien for improvements made by a tenant if any of... read more

By: Scott A. Padgett This past spring, the insurance and banking lobbies created quite a stir in the water and fire damage mitigation and restoration industry. During March and April, water mitigation contractors and restoration companies in Florida experienced a sharp sense of panic, inundated their construction attorneys with emails and telephone calls, and organized to participate in... read more