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Miami-Dade Notice to Owner: how to send it and meet the 45-day clock
How to serve a Florida Notice to Owner on a Miami-Dade job: find the recorded Notice of Commencement, build the service list, and mail by day 40.
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What Is a Notice of Lien?
What a notice of lien is, how it differs from a notice of intent to lien, and where it falls in the mechanics lien timeline.
Waivers
What Is a Waiver of Lien to Date?
A waiver of lien to date releases lien rights for work through a set date in exchange for a progress payment. Here's what it covers and what it leaves out.
Lien deadlines
How long does a mechanics lien last? Duration and expiration explained
How long a mechanics lien lasts, how long it can stay on a property, what happens when it expires, and why the enforcement deadline is the clock that matters.
Preliminary notice
Florida Notice to Owner: the 45-day deadline that protects your lien rights
What a Florida Notice to Owner is, who must send it, the 45-day deadline, and how to track it so you never lose lien rights.
Waivers
Lien waiver forms explained: the 4 types and how to fill them out
A practical guide to the four lien waiver forms, the fields on each, and how to complete them without giving up rights before you're paid.
Waivers
Conditional vs. unconditional lien waivers: which one to sign and when
A clear, plain-language guide to the four lien waiver types and how to avoid waiving rights before you've actually been paid.
Lien deadlines
How to file a mechanics lien before the deadline (step-by-step)
A deadline-first, plain-language walkthrough of filing a mechanics lien — and how to make sure you never miss the filing window.
Preliminary notice
Notice of intent to lien: when it's required, what to include, and deadlines
What a notice of intent to lien is, when state law requires one, what it must include, and how to time it before your lien filing deadline.
Preliminary notice
The preliminary notice deadline guide: don't lose lien rights on day one
What a preliminary (pre-lien) notice is, when the clock starts, how the 20-day window works, and how to track the deadline across states.
Operations
Build a payment deadline command center before closeout gets noisy
A practical field note on turning lien, notice, invoice, and waiver dates into one operating view before payment risk escalates.
Preliminary notice
The preliminary notice intake checklist every payment workflow needs
The minimum project facts to capture before invoice follow-up turns into a notice or lien deadline scramble.
Waivers
Run waiver exchange without losing the lien deadline
How to keep payment, waiver, and deadline workflows connected when closeout requires several handoffs.
API
Design an API-backed closeout queue that finance will actually use
A lean pattern for turning deadline calculations into daily closeout actions across projects, states, and payment statuses.