Florida Lien Kit · Chapter 713
You did the work. Now beat the clock that kills your lien.
Florida gives contractors, suppliers and repair shops a powerful right to get paid — and then gives you 45 days, 90 days, or one careless handoff to lose it. This kit gives you the forms, the deadline tracker, and the county filing details in one download.
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Get the Florida Lien Kit- Both tracks included — real property & personal property
- Fillable forms + plain-language instructions
- All 67 county clerk recording details
The construction lien clock — from the day you start
The problem
Getting paid isn't the hard part. Paperwork on a deadline is.
You've read the guide. You know the steps exist. What you don't have is the packet in front of you, filled out correctly, going out today.
What's happening
The invoice is aging and the statute isn't waiting.
Every week you spend hunting for the right form is a week off a 45- or 90-day window that Florida courts enforce to the day.
How it feels
One wrong box and the whole claim is worthless.
Statutory warnings, service proof, itemized statements — the details that void a lien are exactly the ones nobody explains in plain English.
Why it matters
People who do the work should get paid for it.
Chapter 713 exists for tradespeople, not for law firms. The forms shouldn't cost more than the receivable.
What a missed step actually costs
In lien law, "close enough" is the same as nothing.
- No Notice to Owner within 45 days — a sub or supplier generally has no lien at all. Florida treats late service as a complete defense.
- Claim of Lien recorded on day 91 — the security you were counting on never existed.
- You hand the vehicle back before you're paid — the artisan's lien is possessory. Release possession, release the lien.
- A defective § 713.585 sale notice — the sale can be void and the shop exposed to liability instead of paid.
- An owner records a Notice of Contest — your year to sue collapses to 60 days, and most people never notice.
None of that is about who was right. It's about who filed on time, on the correct form, with proof of service.
Who's behind this kit
We've spent 25 years making the law readable.
JusticeXpress Florida was founded by the creator of Peoples-Law.org — the legal information site now operated by the Maryland Judiciary as a public service to Maryland's citizens. The same standard built this kit: accurate, plain-language, and priced so the person who actually did the work can afford it.
We are a legal document preparation service, not a law firm. That's the point — you keep control of your claim, and you pay for documents, not billable hours.
- Peoples-Law.orgFounded by our founder; adopted and operated by the Maryland court system
- 25+ yearsPublishing legal information the public can actually use
- All 67 countiesFlorida clerk recording details built into the kit
- Public benefit corporationAccess to law is the mission, not a marketing line
The plan
Three steps from unpaid to on the record.
Step one
Pick your track
The kit opens with a one-page decision sheet: did you improve real estate, or did you work on someone's vehicle or equipment? That answer sends you down one of two clearly marked paths.
Step two
Fill in the forms
Every document is fillable, with a field-by-field walkthrough and a dated deadline worksheet so you can see exactly which day each notice is due.
Step three
Serve, record, keep proof
Follow the county recording sheet for your clerk's fees and address, mail with the included service log, and file your proof where you can find it a year from now.
Get the Kit — $49.95 Instant download. Use it on this job and the next one.
What's inside
Two liens, two playbooks — both included.
You don't have to know which one you have before you buy. The kit covers both.
Track A — Construction lien
Real property · Ch. 713, Part I
- Notice to Owner § 713.06 — fillable, with the 45-day worksheet
- Claim of Lien § 713.08 with the statutory warning language
- Contractor's Final Payment Affidavit § 713.06(3)(d)
- Partial and Final Release of Lien / waiver forms
- Notice of Contest of Lien § 713.22 (owner's side)
- Satisfaction of Lien for when you get paid
- Certified-mail service log and proof-of-service sheet
Track B — Artisan's lien
Personal property · § 713.58 / § 713.585
- Itemized statement of charges template
- Records-check worksheet — owner, customer, lienholders
- § 713.585 notice-of-sale letter with required-elements checklist
- Possession log — the single fact that keeps this lien alive
- Sale accounting and surplus worksheet
- Motor Vehicle Repair Act (Ch. 559, Pt. IX) estimate checklist
- Non-vehicle property: Ch. 85 enforcement route sheet
Included with both tracks
- Which-lien-do-I-have decision sheet
- Dated deadline worksheet (45 / 90 / 15 / 60 / 365)
- All 67 Florida county clerk recording sheets
- Plain-language step-by-step instructions
- Common-mistakes checklist before you file
- Free updates when the statutes change
What the same paperwork usually costs
- Construction attorney, 2 hours to prepare and record$500–$900
- Lien service, per notice, per project$75–$150
- Blank forms with no instructionsFree — and easy to void
- Florida Lien Kit — both tracks, reusable$49.95
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What changes
From "I hope they pay" to "it's recorded."
Right now
- Counting days backward and hoping you're still inside the window
- Downloading a form you can't tell is current
- Calling the clerk to ask what recording costs
- Leaving a receivable unsecured because the process felt too big
After the kit
- Every deadline written on a dated worksheet you can hand to your bookkeeper
- The correct Florida form, filled in, with the statutory language intact
- Your county's fees and address already in front of you
- A recorded lien — and a customer who now has a reason to call you back
Before you buy
Straight answers.
Is this legal advice?
No. JusticeXpress Florida is a legal information and document preparation service, not a law firm. The kit gives you Florida forms and procedural instructions. It does not tell you which claim to bring or how the law applies to your facts. For advice about your situation, talk to a Florida-licensed attorney.
I don't know whether I have a construction lien or an artisan's lien.
That's why both tracks are in one kit. The decision sheet on page one sorts it in about a minute: work that improved real estate goes down Track A; labor or services on someone's vehicle, boat, or equipment goes down Track B.
Can I use it on more than one job?
Yes. It's your kit. Reuse the forms and worksheets on every project and every repair order — there's no per-notice fee and nothing to renew.
What if I want someone to look at my forms before I file?
Add our Legal Document Preparer Review Service. We check your completed forms for completeness and consistency and walk you through the filing steps. That review is limited to the documents themselves — it isn't legal advice, and it isn't a substitute for an attorney if your matter is contested.
My deadline is this week. Will this get to me in time?
The kit downloads immediately after purchase. If your window is measured in days rather than weeks, start with the deadline worksheet — it's the first thing in the file.
I'm the property owner, not the contractor. Is this for me?
Partly. Track A includes the owner-side documents — Notice of Contest of Lien and Satisfaction of Lien — used to clear a lien or shorten the claimant's deadline. Everything else is written for the party claiming payment.
Law That You Can Afford™
The lien is only worth what you file on time.
Get the forms, the deadlines, and your county's filing details in one download — and turn work you already did into money you can collect.
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Not legal advice. JusticeXpress Florida is a legal information and document-preparation service, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice or representation. The Florida Lien Kit contains blank forms, worksheets, and general procedural instructions current as of the 2025 Florida Statutes. Statutes and deadlines change and apply differently to individual facts. Our document-review service is limited to checking completed forms for completeness and consistency and explaining filing steps — it is not legal advice and does not include selecting a claim or advising on the merits of your matter. For advice about your specific situation, consult a Florida-licensed attorney.
Primary sources: Florida Statutes §§ 713.06, 713.08, 713.13, 713.21, 713.22, 713.24, 713.58, 713.585; Ch. 85; Ch. 559, Part IX.