Florida Statute 713.22 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 713
LIENS, GENERALLY

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F.S. 713.22

713.22 Duration of lien.—

(1) A lien provided by this part does not continue for a longer period than 1 year after the claim of lien has been recorded or 1 year after the recording of an amended claim of lien that shows a later date of final furnishing of labor, services, or materials, unless within that time an action to enforce the lien is commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction. A lien that has been continued beyond the 1-year period by the commencement of an action is not enforceable against creditors or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration and without notice, unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded.

(2) An owner or the owner’s attorney may elect to shorten the time prescribed in subsection (1) within which to commence an action to enforce any claim of lien or claim against a bond or other security under s. 713.23 or s. 713.24 by recording in the clerk’s office a notice in substantially the following form:

NOTICE OF CONTEST OF LIEN

To: (Name and address of lienor)

You are notified that the undersigned contests the claim of lien filed by you on , (year) , and recorded in Book , Page , of the public records of County, Florida, and that the time within which you may file suit to enforce your lien is limited to 60 days from the date of service of this notice. This day of , (year) .

Signed: (Owner or Attorney)

The lien of any lienor upon whom such notice is served and who fails to institute a suit to enforce his or her lien within 60 days after service of such notice is extinguished automatically. The clerk shall serve, in accordance with s. 713.18, a copy of the notice of contest on the lienor at the address shown in the claim of lien or most recent amendment thereto and shall certify to such service and the date of service on the face of the notice and record the notice. After the clerk records the notice with the certificate of service, the clerk shall serve, in accordance with s. 713.18, a copy of such recorded notice on the lienor and the owner or the owner’s attorney. The clerk of the court shall charge fees for such services as provided by law.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 13, ch. 65-456; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 9, ch. 77-353; s. 811, ch. 97-102; s. 31, ch. 99-6; s. 12, ch. 2007-221; s. 10, ch. 2012-211; s. 11, ch. 2023-226.

Note.—Former s. 84.221.

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Amendments to 713.22

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 713.22

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 713.22.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 713.22

Total Results: 20

Pinnacle Construction Group, Inc. v. Tom Krips Construction, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-03

Snippet: one year of recording its claim of lien. See § 713.22(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). Krips recorded its claim

JON M. HALL COMPANY, LLC v. CANOE CREEK INVESTMENTS, LLC, NEAL COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, LLC, AND MML II, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-12

Snippet: contention that the trial court misconstrued sections 713.22 and 713.24, Florida Statutes (2022),1 in concluding

WOOLEMS, INC. v. CATALINA CASTSTONE CREATIONS, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-04-05

Snippet: sections 713.22(1) and (2), Florida Statutes. Woolems contended that under section 713.22, Stone House’s

FETTIG'S CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. PARADISE PROPERTIES & INTERIORS "LLC"

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-11-04

Snippet: on May 1, 2018, thus the suit was timely. See § 713.22, Fla. Stat. (2019). Counts 2 and 3 alleged breach

FETTIG'S CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. PARADISE PROPERTIES & INTERIORS "LLC"

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-08-12

Snippet: on May 1, 2018, thus the suit was timely. See § 713.22, Fla. Stat. (2019). Counts 2 and 3 alleged breach

Pipeline Constructors, Inc. v. The Transition House, Inc., a Florida Corporation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-18

Citation: 257 So. 3d 606

Snippet: in this case expiring on January 2, 2017. See § 713.22(2), Fla. Stat. Pipeline met the deadline by filing

ALBERT RABIL and TAMARA RABIL v. SEASIDE BUILDERS, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-30

Citation: 226 So. 3d 935, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12474

Snippet: contractor’s counsel, which is not required by section 713.22(2), Florida Statutes (2016). We agree and reverse

City of Riviera Beach v. J & B Motel Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-15

Citation: 213 So. 3d 1102, 2017 WL 1018521, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3435

Snippet: structure to the one contained in Chapter 162. Section 713.22 is also titled “Duration of Lien” and, in pertinent

Hiller v. Phoenix Associates of South Florida, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-08

Citation: 189 So. 3d 272, 2016 WL 1386642, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5404

Snippet: Hiller then filed a notice of contest under section 713.22(2), shortening the time within which Phoenix could

Snell v. Mott's Contracting Services, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-21

Citation: 141 So. 3d 605, 2014 WL 2118044, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7649

Snippet: a notice of contest of hen pursuant to section 713.22(2), Florida Statutes (2010), reducing the prescribed

Cool Guys, LLC v. Jomar Properties, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-03-07

Citation: 84 So. 3d 1076, 2012 WL 716084, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 3689

Snippet: not commenced within the time prescribed in s. 713.22 [one year of recording of lien] ..., the clerk

Aulet v. Castro

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-07-28

Citation: 44 So. 3d 140, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 10862, 2010 WL 2925386

Snippet: 2003) (holding that sixty-day limit in section 713.22(2) to institute action to enforce lien treated

W.W. Plastering, Inc. v. Chism Construction Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-05

Citation: 867 So. 2d 600, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 2677, 2004 WL 401387

Snippet: competent jurisdiction as required by sections 713.22 and 713.24(4), Florida Statutes (2000). We affirm

Pierson D. Construction, Inc. v. Yudell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-31

Citation: 863 So. 2d 413, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 19757, 2003 WL 23095239

Snippet: CONTEST OF A CONTRACTOR’S LIEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 713.22, FLORIDA STATUTES (2000), MUST A CONTRACTOR SEEKING

Allied Roofing Industries, Inc. v. Venegas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-07-16

Citation: 862 So. 2d 6, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 10825, 2003 WL 21658275

Snippet: forever barring a lien foreclosure action. See § 713.22(1), Fla. Stat. (2003).

Privas v. Brisson Custom Homes, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-29

Citation: 817 So. 2d 983, 2002 WL 1059536

Snippet: 06(3)(d) and 713.22 of the Florida Statutes govern the outcome of this case. Section 713.22, Florida Statutes

Morse Diesel Intern. v. 2000 Island Blvd.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-30

Citation: 698 So. 2d 309, 1997 WL 422769

Snippet: within the one (1) year period prescribed by section 713.22(1), Florida Statutes (1995) and/or Williams Island's

Hoepner & Associates, Inc. v. Stewart Gilman Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-01-20

Citation: 648 So. 2d 854, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 308, 1995 WL 18383

Snippet: See § 713.08(4)(b), Fla.Stat. (1991). . See § 713.22(1), Fla.Stat. (1991) (no lien shah continue for

Busto v. Bloom

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-07-12

Citation: 641 So. 2d 418, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 7965, 1994 WL 487554

Snippet: ordered that said petition is hereby denied. Sec. 713.22(2), Fla.Stat.; Charles Redi-Mix, Inc. v. Phillips

LEHMANN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. Nirenblatt

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-01-14

Citation: 629 So. 2d 1098, 1994 WL 7699

Snippet: construction lien must be commenced under section 713.22(1), Florida Statutes (1991). We hold that it does