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<p class=MsoNormal>We hear from time to time that residential (Ma & Pa) construction
liens should be treated differently from the typical commercial lien. The next
time we hear about that we may want to look at something akin to what New
Jersey implemented in January, 2011, copy attached. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I just put it out there for reaction from the committee, without
recommendation for or against. If it were to be considered, it would need a
little surgery to make it comport with Florida procedure. I just found it
interesting and thought I would share.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#215868'>Larry R. Leiby, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Malka
& Kravitz, P.A. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1300
Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy., Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33323<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone:
954-514-0984<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:
954-514-0985<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e-mail:
leiby@mkpalaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Board
Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Certified
Circuit Court Civil Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Fellow,
College of Commercial Arbitrators<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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