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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The title company should remove the exception. At a minimum, they likely will with an affidavit by the seller that no suit was filed within the statutory time limit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org <clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RPPTL CLC-Discussion<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Notice of Contest of Lien question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our experience is that title examiners are a cross between the oracle in “The Matrix” and the “precogs” in “Minority Report,” and that their conclusions and concerns are both untethered from the Florida Construction Lien Law and, therefore,
immune from divination by mere mortals (<i>i.e.</i>, construction lawyers). Just our $0.02…<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">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>RPPTL CLC-Discussion<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 6, 2023 10:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Notice of Contest of Lien question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Having the trial judge enter an order discharging the lien is the best way to proceed since title insurers are unlikely to trust the potential non-existence of an event as a basis to underwrite title. Trusting that a title company will
proceed simply by showing the existence of the lawsuit and lienor's failure to file a counterclaim within 20 days will, in my experience, result in a delayed closing. I would take the extra step and make sure the transaction is not scuttled.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Chip Bachara<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Managing Partner – Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p>
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Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Notice of Contest of Lien question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">There is a recent case in Fla L. Weekly that was remanded to the trial court for other reasons, but instructed the trial judge to enter an order discharging the lien.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Notice of Contest of Lien question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">This is a great question from a title perspective. Scott is correct that it is self executing, but if you're trying to get clear title for either a sale or new loan, there's not an easy answer. If it were 100% guaranteed that someone
filing suit would record a notice of lis pendens, then the absence of that document in the public records would clear it up, but that's not a 100% guarantee.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Sometimes a title insurer will insure after 60 days (after they probably also check the clerk's docket). But sometimes they won't. I have a couple of times in the past prepared an affidavit for recording that would recite recording and
service of the notice of contest (attaching as exhibits the recorded notice and hopefully proof of service from the Clerk), and that I've reviewed the public records and there was no notice of lis pendens recorded, and that I've reviewed the docket and could
find no suit that was filed. I suppose that's in theory like the "title opinions" that attorneys used to issue (although those weren't recorded). I think on the most recent one I did (which was probably several years ago) I put in the affidavit the search
terms I had used for the searches for the suit and the notice of lis pendens and may have even attached copies of results. It's hard to prove a negative....<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">You also need to check that it was actually served by the clerk. I had one years ago where the clerk didn't serve it (despite saying they did on the face of the recorded notice of contest), and when the suit was filed, we got into a
spat about it. The case ultimately settled so there was never a legal ruling, although I have in my head that there is a published opinion out there where something similar happened, but I don't recall the outcome. Perhaps someone in this august group will
have that more at hand than I do.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Subject: [CLC-Discussion] Notice of Contest of Lien question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I have a client that recorded the Notice of Contest of Lien and the clerk served it. No suit was filed and per 713.22 the lien is extinguished automatically.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">But how do they show that in public records? I have not had this issue before. Thank you for the help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Daniel M. Greene, P.A.<o:p></o:p></p>
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