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Compliance for Florida builders — explained.
Plain-language guides to the statutes and rules that touch contractors in Florida most often. XOsign is not a law firm; these pages are informational.
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Construction Lien Law §713.015
The mandatory notice on every Florida residential contract over $2,500. Statute text + when it applies + what happens if you skip it.
Read the guideLien Waivers §713.20 (the 4 statutory forms)
The four statutory forms: conditional/unconditional × partial/final. The SB 658 (July 2025) update and the bilingual signing angle.
Read the guideNotice to Owner §713.06 (the 45-day rule)
If you're a sub or supplier, serve the NTO within 45 days or lose your lien. Who must serve it, how the deadline works, and why it's the sub's job — not the GC's.
Read the guideBilingual contract enforceability
Morales v. Sun Constructors, Saenz (TX), California §1632 (with the home-improvement carve-out), and the Florida gap — the case law that decides what a bilingual signature actually proves in court.
Read the guideComing next
We're publishing these guides in priority order for our Florida customers.
- California Civil Code §1632 (gaps and application)
- ESIGN Act + UETA — what makes your signature legal