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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It has been my view that the provision
allowing liens to be secured by a 713.23 bond given after NOC, or which was in
existence but the owner neglected to reference or attach to the NOC by the
filing of a “verified” 713.23(2) Notice of Bond, is a reference to
FS 92.525 specifying the manner for “verification” of documents
required or permitted by law, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Basically, I see it as saying that
whomever executes that Notice swears under oath (in the manner at FS 92.525) to
the statements in the notice (i.e., that the lien of the person “noticed”
is secured by the attached bond). But that obviously is not really the
end of the story, unless the “verifier” happens to be a duly
authorized officer or agent of the surety itself .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 29, 2011
12:32 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw]
"Verification" of Payment Bond</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#262626" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#262626'>What is
the meaning of the following language in FS 713.23(2) concerning a "Notice
of Bond": "</span></font><span class=sectionbody><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The
notice shall be verified." I have not been able to find any case
law. I interpret it as meaning verified <i><span style='font-style:italic'>by
the surety</span></i> that the bond is, indeed, valid an in effect. A
bond was recorded with the NOC, but the NOC expired before the project was
complete, and, in an abundance of caution, I filed both a Notice of Nonpayment
and a claim of lien. The owner's attorney signed and recorded a
"Notice of Bond" and attached a copy of the bond that was recorded
with the NOC. Does that satisfy the "verified" requirement and
does this constitute a transfer of the lien to bond?<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=sectionbody><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=sectionbody><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:navy'>Charles B.
Hernicz, Esq.<br>
</span></font><b><font size=1 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;font-weight:
bold'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar<br>
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services,
P.L.<br>
</span></font><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:navy'> <br>
<st1:City w:st="on">Wellington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">33414</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font size=2
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:navy'> <br>
Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>
Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><a
href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com">Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</a></span></font><font
color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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