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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><em><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#222222;font-weight:normal'>It’s like</span></em><span class=st><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#222222'> syringe needles in payphones, kidney thieves, </span></span><span lang=EN>birds exploding from rice at weddings, Pop Rocks & Coke, </span><span class=st><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#222222'>Rod Stewart and…well, you know. Pure urban legend.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=355 height=154 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDA30F.89E9CBD0" alt="Description: cid:62762185-b1e0-4780-a697-a3a667c17288@exg5.exghost.com"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Willis, David<br>Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 3:09 PM<br>To: Reese J. Henderson, Jr.; Steve Thompson; clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Residential contractor warranty</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> Steve,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You are not alone. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>David C. Willis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Board Certified in Construction Law and Business Litigation Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>407.839.2186<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</span></a> On Behalf Of Reese J. Henderson, Jr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 2:51 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: 'Steve Thompson'; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Residential contractor warranty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Steve: I've been asked this question probably 20-30 times and I have found no evidence that such a statute exists.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Reese J. Henderson, Jr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Board Certified Construction Attorney<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>GrayRobinson, P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>50 North Laura Street, Suite 1100<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>P.O. 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Nothing in this e-mail message shall, in and of itself, create an attorney-client relationship with the sender.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Disclaimer under Circular 230: Any statements regarding tax matters made herein, including any attachments, are not formal tax opinions by this firm, cannot be relied upon or used by any person to avoid tax penalties, and are not intended to be used or referred to in any marketing or promotional materials.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please be advised that this law firm may be acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt and any information provided will be used for that purpose.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</span></a> On Behalf Of Steve Thompson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 2:05 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [CLC-Discussion] Residential contractor warranty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hello folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> I have a relative who is a residential contractor. He made reference to what he believed was a statutory requirement that residential builders provide a warranty of a minimum of one year to the owner. Most of my practice involves commercial payment issues (i.e.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>liens and surety bond claims). I reviewed Fl. Stat. ch 558 but did not see such a requirement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Is anyone aware of such a statute and, if so, could you provide a citation?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Steven F. Thompson, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thompson & Brooks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>412 E. 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