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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'>Yes. Jim McCrae<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>Tim Atkinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 09, 2012 6:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] construction lien - title question<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:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Crazy question of the day (for me at least): <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>May a contractor file a lien against property titled as below where the residential improvement contract (over $2,500) was only between Husband and Wife and contractor (not Son):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Wife, as 7.5 percent tenant in common with Husband, as 42.5 percent tenant in common with Son, as 50 percent owner with Husband and Son holding their individual interests with right of survivorship only between themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Any input or help would be most appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Timothy P. Atkinson</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>*</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D'>Oertel, Fernandez, Bryant & Atkinson, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D'>PO Box 1110, Tallahassee, FL 32302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>850.521.0700-w </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>850.521.0720-f </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>850.544.5304-m<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>* Board Certified State and Federal <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Government and Administrative Practice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><img width=172 height=57 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD7663.19CC9450" alt="OFBA 60% SM"></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>