Turn Over for Instructions
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT
A RECORDED COPY MUST BE POSTED ON THE JOB SITE AT TIME OF FIRST INSPECTION
PERMIT NO. _______________________ TAX FOLIO NO. _______________________
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
THE UNDERSIGNED hereby gives notice that improvement will be made to
certain real property, and in accordance with Chapter 713, Florida Statutes,
the following information is provided in this Notice of Commencement.
1. Legal description of property and street address: ____________________________________________________________________
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2. General description of improvement:_____________________________________________________________________________
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3. Owner(s) name and address:___________________________________________________________________________________
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Interest in property:___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name and address of fee simple titleholder (if other than owner):__________________________________________________________
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4. Contractor’s name, address, and phone number:_____________________________________________________________________
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5. Surety: (Payment bond required by owner from contractor, if any)
Name and address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
Amount of bond: $____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Lender’s name, address, and phone number:________________________________________________________________________
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7. Persons within the State of Florida designated by Owner upon whom notices or other documents may be served as provided by Section
713.13(1)(a)7., Florida Statutes:
Name, address, and phone number:________________________________________________________________________________
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8. In addition to himself or herself, Owner designates the following person(s) to receive a copy of the Lienor’s Notice as provided in Section
713.13(1)(b), Florida Statutes:
Name, address, and phone number:________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Expiration date of the Notice of Commencement (the expiration date is 1 year from the date of recording unless a different date is
specified):___________________________________________________________________________________________________
WARNING TO OWNER: ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY THE OWNER AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE NOTICE OF
COMMENCEMENT ARE CONSIDERED IMPROPER PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 713, PART 1, SECTION 713.13,
FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CAN RESULT IN YOUR PAYING TWICE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR PROPERTY. A
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST
INSPECTION. IF YOU INTEND TO OBTAIN FINANCING, CONSULT WITH YOUR LENDER OR AN ATTORNEY
BEFORE COMMENCING WORK OR RECORDING YOUR NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.
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Signatory’s Title/Office
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Signature of Owner or Owner’s Authorized Officer/Director/Partner/Manager
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Print Name
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __________ day of ____________________, 20____, by ________________
_____________________________ as ______________________________ (type of authority, e.g. officer, trustee, attorney in fact) for
____________________________________________________________ (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed).
Personally Known OR Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced: ____________________________________
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Signature of Notary Public – State of Florida
Print, Type, or Stamp
Commissioned Name
of Notary Public: ______________________________
VERIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 92.525, FLORIDA STATUTES.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing and that the facts stated in it are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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Signature of Natural Person Signing Above
