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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 713
LIENS, GENERALLY
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F.S. 713.05
713.05 Liens of persons in privity.A materialman or laborer, either of whom is in privity with the owner, or a contractor who complies with the provisions of this part shall, subject to the limitations thereof, have a lien on the real property improved for any money that is owed to him or her for labor, services, materials, or other items required by, or furnished in accordance with, the direct contract and for unpaid finance charges due under the lienor’s contract. A materialman or laborer, in privity with the owner, or a contractor shall also have a lien on the owner’s real property for any money that is owed to him or her for labor, services, or materials furnished to improve public property if the improvements to the public property are a condition of the permit to improve the owner’s real property. No lien under this section shall be acquired until a claim of lien is recorded. A lienor who, as a subcontractor, sub-subcontractor, laborer, or materialman not in privity with the owner, commences to furnish labor, services, or material to an improvement and who thereafter becomes in privity with the owner shall have a lien for any money that is owed to him or her for the labor, services, or materials furnished after he or she becomes in privity with the owner. A lienor may record one claim of lien to cover both his or her work done in privity with the owner and not in privity with the owner. No lienor under this section shall be required to serve a notice to owner as provided in s. 713.06(2). A lienor, except a laborer or materialman, who is in privity with the owner and claims a lien under this section shall furnish the contractor’s affidavit required in s. 713.06(3)(d). A contractor may claim a lien for any labor, services, or materials furnished by another lienor for which he or she is obligated to pay the lienor, regardless of the right of the lienor to claim a lien; but, if the lienor claims a valid lien, the contractor shall not recover the amount of the lien recovered by the lienor, and the amount of the contractor’s claim of lien may be reduced accordingly by court order. No person shall have a lien under this section except those lienors specified in it, as their designations are defined in s. 713.01.
History.s. 1, ch. 63-135; s. 3, ch. 65-456; s. 2, ch. 67-210; s. 35, ch. 67-254; s. 4, ch. 77-353; s. 3, ch. 80-97; s. 1, ch. 96-383; s. 1763, ch. 97-102.
Note.Former s. 84.051.

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Amendments to 713.05


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 713.05
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 713.05.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

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PREMIER FINISHES, INC. v. MAGGIRIAS,, 130 So. 3d 238 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . See § 713.01(18)(a) (defining “lienor” as a contractor); see also § 713.05 (explaining that a contractor . . .

MARBLE UNLIMITED, INC. a v. WESTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a LLC, a, 125 So. 3d 286 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . . § 713.05, Fla. Stat. (2010); King v. Brickellbanc Sav. . . .

STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY OF FLORIDA, INC. d b a K A v. SOARES DA COSTA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC,, 76 So. 3d 313 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Liens arising under sections 713.05 and 713.06, Florida Statutes, attach and take priority as of the . . . Sections 713.05 and 713.06 involve unbond-ed liens. . . . .

P. MEDELLIN v. MLA CONSULTING, INC. d b a, 69 So. 3d 372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . This court further explained: We also note that section 713.05 states that a contractor is permitted . . . See §§ 713.02(3), 713.05, Fla. Stat. (2008). . . .

THOMPSON v. TREISER, COLLINS VERNON, 26 So. 3d 64 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . The claim of lien was filed pursuant to section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1997), which allows for the . . .

RIVERA, v. HAMMER HEAD CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT,, 14 So. 3d 1190 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Sections 713.05 and 713.06(3)(d), Florida Statutes (2008), provide that when final payment becomes due . . .

ORACLE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS I LLC, v. ADRIAN HOLDINGS COMPANY I, LLC, II, LLC, J., 582 F. Supp. 2d 616 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)

. . . . § 713.05 (West 2008) (outlining conditions for creation of valid construction lien); see, e.g., Cleveland . . .

A. NIEHAUS, v. BIG BEN S TREE SERVICE, INC., 982 So. 2d 1253 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See § 713.05, Fla. Stat. (2006); Viking Cmtys. Corp. v. Peeler Constr. . . .

LANGLEY, v. KNOWLES, 958 So. 2d 1149 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . . §§ 713.05, 713.08, Fla. Stat. (2004). . § 713.31, Fla. Stat. (2004). . § 713.29, Fla. . . .

THOMPSON v. JARED KANE COMPANY, INC., 872 So. 2d 356 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . The claim of lien was filed pursuant to section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1997), which allows for the . . .

In L. MADDEN a k a, 274 B.R. 551 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . Thus, by virtue of § 713.05, Florida Statutes, it was in privity with the Debtor and had a lien on the . . .

D. PARSONS, P. v. WHITAKER PLUMBING OF BOCA RATON, INC., 751 So. 2d 655 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Whitaker sought to foreclose a lien created by section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1999). . . . Attorney’s fees and costs awarded under section 713.29 are included within the lien created by section 713.05 . . . The language creating the lien in section 713.05 is almost identical to the lien creating language in . . .

CDS AND ASSOCIATES OF PALM BEACHES, INC. a v. DONNA ROAD ASSOCIATES, INC. a, 743 So. 2d 1223 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1997) states: a contractor who complies with the provisions of this . . .

ONIONSKIN, INC. v. DeCICCIO,, 720 So. 2d 257 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . We also note that section 713.05 states that a contractor is permitted to have a lien on real property . . .

METAL FOAM INDUSTRIES, INC. v. WATSON, 716 So. 2d 328 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . notice to owner of its hen, pursuant to section 713.06(2), Florida Statutes (1995), because section 713.05 . . .

FISCHER- McGANN, INC. v. GENE B. GLICK COMPANY, INC., 715 So. 2d 994 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . We do not consider protection against double recovery as inconsistent with the provisions of section 713.05 . . . The current statute, section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1997), expressly authorizes contractors to make . . .

In AMERICAN FABRICATORS, INC. d b a W. GRANT, v. FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, Co. A A, 197 B.R. 987 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1996)

. . . Trustee argues that Florida Statute section 713.05 requires that work must be performed for the charges . . .

GENE B. GLICK COMPANY, INC. v. FISCHER- McGANN, INC. a, 667 So. 2d 865 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . We do not consider protection against double recovery as inconsistent with the provisions of section 713.05 . . .

VIYELLA COMPANY, v. GOMES A. W., 657 So. 2d 83 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . services, materials, or other items used to improve real property in accordance with a contract, section 713.05 . . .

MARTIN, v. JACK YANKS CONSTRUCTION CO., 650 So. 2d 120 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1993) states in part: [A] contractor who complies with the provisions . . .

In CJW LIMITED, INC. W. GRANT, CJW v. I. B. DAVIS A., 172 B.R. 675 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1994)

. . . . § 713.05; Fla. Stat. § 713.06(2)(a). . . .

C. L. WHITESIDE ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. a v. LANDINGS JOINT VENTURE, a Co. a Co. a, 626 So. 2d 1051 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . See § 713.05, Fla.Stat. (1987). Privity, however, is not defined by the statute. . . .

AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, v. F. BUCK, P. E., 594 So. 2d 280 (Fla. 1992)

. . . See § 713.05, Fla.Stat. (1987). Privity, however, is not defined in the statute. . . . Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1987), provides in pertinent part: 713.05 Liens of Persons in Privity . . .

A. FORT, v. B. LOPEZ,, 580 So. 2d 227 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Sections 713.05 and 713.06(3)(d), Florida Statutes, provide that when final payment under a direct contract . . . privity from the consequences of failure to deliver the contractor’s affidavit required by sections 713.05 . . .

MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, v. FIRST INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CORP., 576 So. 2d 748 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . have a valid mechanics’ lien pursuant to either section 713.03, Florida Statutes (1987), or section 713.05 . . . has a valid mechanics’ lien pursuant to either section 713.03, Florida Statutes (1987), or section 713.05 . . . Miller also asserts that the mechanics’ lien is valid pursuant to section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1987 . . . services, materials, or other items required by, or furnished in accordance with, the direct contract.” § 713.05 . . .

R L CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. W. CULLEN,, 557 So. 2d 931 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . $2,500 or less shall be exempt from all other provisions of this part I except the provisions of s. 713.05 . . . Section 713.05 relating to liens of mechanic lienors in privity provides in part that: ... a contractor . . . The contractor admits that under section 713.05 he is required to file a claim of lien although he has . . . section 713.02(5) states that any such improvement shall be exempt from all provisions of part I except 713.05 . . . exempt from the mechanics' liens law except as to the liens of lienors in privity provided by section 713.05 . . .

KING, v. BRICKELLBANC SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,, 551 So. 2d 604 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1987) provides that if privity exists between the lienor and owner, . . . See § 713.05, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

MARKS LANDSCAPE PAVING CO. a v. R. P. B. INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC. a, 552 So. 2d 256 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . alone and only § 713.06(2) mandates a notice to owner, why did the legislature under § 713.03 and § 713.05 . . .

HODUSA CORPORATION, a v. ABRAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,, 546 So. 2d 1099 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 713.05, entitled “Liens of persons in privity,” specifically refers to section 713.06(3)(d): . . . Thus, because of the privity between Abray and Hodusa, Abray was required by section 713.05 to furnish . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR In ADVISORY OPINION- NONLAWYER PREPARATION OF NOTICE TO OWNER AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR, 544 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 1989)

. . . Lienors in privity (§ 713.05), professional lienors (§ 713.03), and lienors who make the site suitable . . .

PICOU, v. L S PAVING, INC. a, 541 So. 2d 180 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . lien claim of the general contractor by the amount of the subcontractor’s lien pursuant to section 713.05 . . .

NEW IMAGE CARPETS, INC. a JAMES, v. SANDERY CONSTRUCTION, INC. L. O., 541 So. 2d 1235 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . arguing that there was privity between the subcontractor and the owner by reason of which, under section 713.05 . . .

COQUINA, LTD. a v. NICHOLSON CABINET COMPANY,, 509 So. 2d 1344 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1985), provides, in pertinent part, “A lienor ... who is in privity . . . See, section 713.05. . . .

PLAZA BUILDERS, INC. v. M. REGIS, M., 502 So. 2d 918 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Regis, relying on section 713.05, argues that the trial court should have set off $4,387.60 from Plaza . . . Section 713.05 states that: A contractor may claim a lien for any labor, services, or materials furnished . . .

In CONTINENTAL COUNTRY CLUB, INC., 64 B.R. 177 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1986)

. . . were made and it is in privity with debtor, therefore, its lien claim is governed by Florida Statute § 713.05 . . . Both §§ 713.04 and 713.05 grant one who performs services or furnishes materials the right to a lien . . . A lien based on Florida Statute § 713.05 attaches and takes priority as of the date a notice of commencement . . . The priority right given a mechanic’s lien claimant under Florida Statutes §§ 713.05 and 713.07(2) who . . .

In TWELVE OAKS, LTD. a TWELVE OAKS, LTD. a v. FLORIDA NATIONAL BANK, a St. s a k a St. s Co. a s a a a d b a s Co. a d b a a Co. a s a s a N. G. a k a G. C. J. M. a, 59 B.R. 736 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1986)

. . . . § 713.05. . . .

R. LEGAULT, v. SUNCOAST LAWN SERVICE, INC. a, 486 So. 2d 72 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . The relevant sections of Chapter 713 include: 713.05 Liens of persons in privity.— ... . . .

ALLISON ON THE OCEAN, INC. v. PAUL S CARPET, INC., 479 So. 2d 188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Section 713.07(2), Florida Statutes (1983) provides: Liens under ss. 713.05 and 713.06 shall attach and . . .

McMAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. a v. CAROL S CARE CENTER, INC. a, 460 So. 2d 1001 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . (appellee), five days before filing this suit, the affidavit required by sections 713.06(3)(d) and 713.05 . . . Section 713.05 provides, in pertinent part, “A lienor ... who is in privity with the owner and claims . . .

SYMONS CORPORATION, v. TARTAN- LAVERS DELRAY BEACH, INC. d b a, 456 So. 2d 1254 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . See § 713.05, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

MACCORONE v. RINKER MATERIALS CORPORATION, a, 453 So. 2d 509 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . 713.02(5), Florida Statutes (1983), since the contract price was for less than $2,500, and Section 713.05 . . . from all other provisions of this part I [relating to mechanics’ liens] except the provisions of s. 713.05 . . .

HOBBS CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. v. PRESBYTERIAN HOMES OF SYNOD OF FLORIDA, 440 So. 2d 673 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Section 713.05, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . .

In LISTLE SHREEVES CORP. GORMAN, v. FLORIDA WHOLESALE CARPETS,, 27 B.R. 108 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1983)

. . . Section 713.05 Fla.Stat. (1981) provides as follows: “A materialman or laborer, either of whom is in . . .

W. SOWERS v. M. HOENSTINE, d b a, 417 So. 2d 1137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . case, Sowers moved for a directed verdict on the ground that Hoenstine failed to comply with sections 713.05 . . . Section 713.05 provides in relevant part that: A lienor, except a laborer or material-man, who is in . . .

E. V. CONSTRUCTION CO. v. O. NEWMAN J., 418 So. 2d 291 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . We conclude that Section 713.05, which requires no such notice, is instead controlling in the present . . . Under the specific terms of Sec. 713.05, however, a lienor who is in privity with “the owner” is not . . . United Five or the Newmans (or both) were the “owners” of the property within the meaning of Secs. 713.05 . . .

W. N. ROBBINS ELECTRIC, INC. v. INTERCONTINENTAL GROUP, INC., 374 So. 2d 21 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . A complaint alleging a claim of lien under Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1977), while not requiring . . . to proceed with its claim of lien, we find that its claim is deficient whether filed under Section 713.05 . . .

In LOWERY BROTHERS, INC. a S. AVDOYAN, v. DAVIS WATER WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. a, 589 F.2d 851 (5th Cir. 1979)

. . . . §§ 713.05-.06 (1977). . . . There is no reason for the materi-alman to need a section 713.05 or .06 lien on realty when his materials . . . structure— when materials have been incorporated into an improvement the materialman may use sections 713.05 . . .

AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, v. DAVIS WATER WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. d b a a J. Jr. E. J. d b a a J., 358 So. 2d 225 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . itself with liens for professional services, § 713.04 applies to subdivision improvement lienors, § 713.05 . . . states that no notice is required. (2) § 713.04 is silent on whether notice is required or not. (3) § 713.05 . . . The appellant also argues that since both § 713.03 and § 713.05 specifically state that no notice is . . . alone and only § 713.-06(2) mandates a notice to owner, why did the legislature under § 713.03 and § 713.05 . . .

GIFFEN INDUSTRIES OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. a v. SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATES, INC. a a, 357 So. 2d 217 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . lis pendens, the said property shall be forever discharged from all such unrecorded liens. . . . ” § 713.05 . . . date of the filing of the notice of commencement of construction, but the above quoted portion of § 713.05 . . .

CLEVELAND TRUST COMPANY, a v. OUSLEY SOD COMPANY, a ACME, 351 So. 2d 58 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Section 713.07(2), Florida Statutes (1975) provides: “Liens under ss. 713.05 [Liens of persons in privity . . .

TOMPKINS LAND CO. INC. v. EDGE, 341 So. 2d 206 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Section 713.05, Florida Statutes (1973) provides in part as follows: “. . .A lienor who, as a subcontractor . . .

PAGE HEATING COOLING, INC. a v. GOLDMAR HOMES, INC., 338 So. 2d 265 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Appellees rely on two statutes to support the foregoing conclusion, to-wit: F.S. 713.05 which states . . .

HEY KILEY MAN, INC. v. AZALEA GARDENS APARTMENTS, 333 So. 2d 48 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Section 84.051, F.S.1963, now § 713.05, F.S.1975. . . . .

AIR FLOW HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC. v. S. BAKER, 326 So. 2d 449 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . It is apparently undisputed that the liens in question were of the type described in sections 713.05 . . . It is also undisputed that liens under sections 713.05 and 713.06 “attach and take priority as of the . . .

RUOCCO, v. P. BRINKER,, 380 F. Supp. 432 (S.D. Fla. 1974)

. . . . § 713.05, F.S.A. and F.S. § 713.-07(2), F.S.A. . F.S. § 713.06(1), F.S.A. . . . .

D. BISHOP F. v. JAMES A. KNOWLES, INC. Wm. WM. NUNAMAKER COMPANY, INC. v. JAMES A. KNOWLES, INC., 292 So. 2d 415 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 713.05, F.S.A., requires a subcontractor to serve upon the owner a notice of his intention to claim . . .

J. E. Co. v., 63 Cust. Ct. 65 (Cust. Ct. 1969)

. . . Thus the explanatory notes state (pp. 157-58): Items 713.05 through 713.15 cover gas, liquid, and electricity . . .