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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t see it begging the question. The lien prepared by a notice company is not in compliance with 713.08 and is the unlicensed practice of law. The lien law is to be strictly construed.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You ask a policy question about why it should be unlawful. Why I just answered above. The policy issue is to protect the public from the unlicensed practice of law.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I can see this being a very real issue where there is a screw up in the lien. If there is no harm, I don’t know that a court would bother with this. The Bar UPL committee would be very interested, however.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Larry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fred Barnes [mailto:fred@fcbarneslaw.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 10:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Larry Leiby <Leiby@mkpalaw.com>; 'Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.' <Chernicz@herniczlegal.com>; 'Dan Vega' <DVega@TEVTLaw.com>; 'Weintraub, Lee' <lweintraub@bplegal.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">With all due respect, that just begs the question. Why should it be unlawful and unenforceable? Perhaps to protect owners from bogus liens?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Larry Leiby [<a href="mailto:Leiby@mkpalaw.com">mailto:Leiby@mkpalaw.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 10:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Fred Barnes; 'Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.'; 'Dan Vega'; 'Weintraub, Lee'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The argument would be that the lien is unlawful and thus unenforceable when prepared by a non-lawyer for other than himself/herself.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fred Barnes [<a href="mailto:fred@fcbarneslaw.com">mailto:fred@fcbarneslaw.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 10:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Larry Leiby <<a href="mailto:Leiby@mkpalaw.com">Leiby@mkpalaw.com</a>>; 'Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.' <<a href="mailto:Chernicz@herniczlegal.com">Chernicz@herniczlegal.com</a>>; 'Dan Vega' <<a href="mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com">DVega@TEVTLaw.com</a>>;
'Weintraub, Lee' <<a href="mailto:lweintraub@bplegal.com">lweintraub@bplegal.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Let me chime in as a late-comer to the discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">It seems to me that there is no valid reason to invalidate the lien. The non-lawyer lien-preparer may be subject to prosecution for the unauthorized practice
of law, but what is the rational for penalizing the lienor? Aiding and abetting the unauthorized practice of law? I doubt scienter could be established.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Larry Leiby<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.; 'Dan Vega'; 'Weintraub, Lee'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The issue is that the Florida Bar doesn’t want non lawyers giving legal advice. The landmark case on this was Florida Bar v Carmel. Where a notice company puts that they prepared the lien on the lien it is red meat for the Bar unlicensed
practice of law committee. That is why they simply put the customer’s name as preparer. A non lawyer can prepare a contract, or prepare a lien for itself. The notice companies, and anyone else, are prohibited from practicing law or giving legal advice to
others. Some notice companies refer requests for claim of lien to counsel to avoid the issue. Some notice companies simply prepare the lien for their customers, which is prohibited to the extent that the notice company makes legal decisions. Preparing a
claim of lien is fraught with legal decisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I see the notice companies running afoul of the law, yet in many instances helping their customers. When they screw up it is going to come back to bite them. Also, any owner can claim that the lien is invalid due to being prepared by a
nonlawyer (if that is established, likely by deposition). Whether a court will invalidate such a lien is still an open question. The possibility is there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Holidays, Larry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">
clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Dan Vega' <<a href="mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com">DVega@TEVTLaw.com</a>>; 'Weintraub, Lee' <<a href="mailto:lweintraub@bplegal.com">lweintraub@bplegal.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">If the notice company informed those subs that Florida law prohibits notice companies from preparing claims of lien, they would likely reconsider relying on
the notice company for legal advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dan Vega [<a href="mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com">mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Weintraub, Lee <<a href="mailto:lweintraub@bplegal.com">lweintraub@bplegal.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Charles B. Hernicz, Esq. <<a href="mailto:Chernicz@herniczlegal.com">Chernicz@herniczlegal.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So if a non lawyer Non lienor drafts contract, and lienor signs it, the contract is not valid???
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<p class="MsoNormal">Guys, there are many subs who rely on the notice companies to perfect their claims, especially in South Florida. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As long as lienor signs the lien, the law presumes he/she read doc and agreed to it. Fact that lienor did not fill in blanks on a lien form, is inconsequential. On the other hand, invalidating a lien based on same may be catastrophic
to the lienor, its employees and the company as a whole. <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Dec 12, 2017, at 9:20 AM, Weintraub, Lee <<a href="mailto:lweintraub@bplegal.com">lweintraub@bplegal.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In litigation. They draft their own contracts all the time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dan Vega [<a href="mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com">mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Weintraub, Lee <<a href="mailto:lweintraub@bplegal.com">lweintraub@bplegal.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Charles B. Hernicz, Esq. <<a href="mailto:Chernicz@herniczlegal.com">Chernicz@herniczlegal.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lienors are usually companies. Companies cannot rep themselves.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Because a lienor, like any client, can represent itself (other than in litigation of course). But if a company holds itself out as an expert to others and receives compensation for its services, it needs to
know how to do it. NTO companies don’t know how to handle complex property title issues or figure out what’s lienable and what’s non-lienable, among other issues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dan Vega [<a href="mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com">mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 12, 2017 8:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Weintraub, Lee <<a href="mailto:lweintraub@bplegal.com">lweintraub@bplegal.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Charles B. Hernicz, Esq. <<a href="mailto:Chernicz@herniczlegal.com">Chernicz@herniczlegal.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But if lienor prepares lien it’s ok? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Makes no sense <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="3d6c270c-3956-4543-a3af-6c1545225391" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The attorney general held it does matter. Drafting of liens requires legal analyses that could screw a lienor who relies upon such analysis performed by a non-lawyer. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Dec 12, 2017, at 8:21 AM, Dan Vega <<a href="mailto:DVega@TEVTLaw.com">DVega@TEVTLaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does it matter who prepares the lien form so long as lienor signs it?
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<p class="MsoNormal">The notice companies provide a valuable service to many small companies who otherwise would likely blow their lien rights. <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Dec 12, 2017, at 7:41 AM, Charles B. Hernicz, Esq. <<a href="mailto:Chernicz@herniczlegal.com">Chernicz@herniczlegal.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">Notice companies in Florida regularly prepare claims of lien in violation of
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Section 713.08(2); now they jut put the company’s name in the “Return to” block but are still in clear violation of this prohibition.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">
clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barry Kalmanson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2017 4:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Fwd: Online Lien Co. Hits Ohio State Bar With Antitrust Suit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">After reading the opinion/agreement you may want to look at Section 713.08(2) Florida Statutes.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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