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The Florida rules behind these dates
- If another contractor hired you, serve a Notice to Owner no later than 45 days after you first furnish labor or materials. Certified mail sent within 40 days counts on the day it is mailed. If the owner hired you directly, you do not send one. §§ 713.06, 713.18.
- Failing to serve it, or to serve it on time, is a complete defense to enforcement of a lien. § 713.06(2)(a).
- The notice must also be served before the owner's final payment after the contractor's final payment affidavit. § 713.06(2)(a).
- Then record a claim of lien within 90 days after the last day you furnish labor or materials, and serve it on the owner within 15 days of recording. § 713.08.
- Chapter 713 notices do not apply when the owner's direct contract is $2,500 or less. § 713.02(5).
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This is the Florida rule only. Notice and lien deadlines are different in every state. Dates are counted in calendar days.
Where the dates come from
Same rules as the Florida calculator page. Statute text checked October 18, 2026.
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change. Check the current statute or ask a construction attorney in that state before you rely on a date. Job Clock does not file liens, mail notices, pull permits, or give legal advice.