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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Owner, contractor , surety, each class of “lienor”, and indemnitors who make surety whole, each have a stake in the battle over consequences of different treatments that lien and bond might be given ultimately under the set of facts for which your opinions are offered. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For purpose of being able to deliver insured title, the most conservative approach is to decline title insurance unless the liability for lien is covered by a separate security given to the title insurer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For lienor the most conservative approach is to pursue all alternative remedies until settlement or judicial final order is entered. The early cases involving 713.245 show loss of bond or loss of lien rights for guessing wrong on future judicial interpretation of statute or bond or “pay if paid” arguments are being made. As long as there is any uncertainty each contestant has to seek paths for resolution that make safe its ultimate result.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Elliott<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> CHernicz@herniczlegal.com; 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] "Verification" of Payment Bond<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>GTE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>Gregory T. Elliott</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>ELLIOTT - BERGER, P. A.</span></i></strong><i><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>10225 Ulmerton Road, Suite 4A</span><span style='color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>Largo, Florida 33771</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>(727) 350-2500 (Phone)</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>(727) 369-6588 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:navy'>Board Certified Construction Lawyer</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:navy'><img width=71 height=69 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.gif@01CC802D.D8E7DF20"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY:</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>This message and its attachments are intended solely for the use of the addressee. In addition, this message and the attachments may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are prohibited from reading, disclosing, reproducing, distributing, disseminating or otherwise using this transmission. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient is not intended to waive any right or privilege. If you have received this message in error, please promptly notify the sender by reply E-mail and immediately delete this message from your system.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><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"'> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br><b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] "Verification" of Payment Bond</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'>What is the meaning of the following language in FS 713.23(2) concerning a "Notice of Bond": "</span><span class=sectionbody><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The notice shall be verified." I have not been able to find any case law. I interpret it as meaning verified <i>by the surety</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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=sectionbody><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=sectionbody><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com">Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>