Questions & Answers
(RATED A)
1. The right to repossess or replevy unused materials from a jobsite will not be
effective if someone, in good faith, purchased it after removal from the site of
the improvement.
Answer> True.
2. The contractor must within days after the receipt of the property
owner's request, furnishish to property owner or the property owner's agent a
list of the subcontractors and suppliers who have a contract with the
contractor as of the date the request is received by the contractor.
Answer> 10 days.
3. A property perfected lien may be discharged by an order of the circuit court
of the where the property is located.
Answer> county
4. When any interested party files a complaint, the clerk will issue a summons
to the lienor to show cause within days why his or her lien should not
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,to be enforced by action or vacated and canceled of record.
Answer> 20 days
5. If a lienor fails to show cause why his or her lien should not be enforced or
fails to start such action before the return date of the summons, the court will
immediately order cancellation of the lien.
Answer> True
6. No lien provided by part 713.22 will continue for longer then years after the
claim of lien has been recorded.
Answer> 1 year
7. No lien provided by part 713.22 will continue for no longer then
years after the recording of an amended claim of lien that shows a later date
of final furnishing of labor, services, or materials.
Answer> 1 year
8. The lien of any lienor upon whom Notice of contest of Lien is served and
who fails to institute a suit to enforce his or her lien within days after
service of such notice will be extinguished automatically.
Answer> 60
9. The payment bond is required to an owner under s. 713.23 must be
furnished by the contractor in at least the amount of the original contract price
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, before commencing the construction of the improvement under the direct
contract.
Answer> exempt
10. A copy the payment bond must be attached to the Notice of Commence-
ment when it is .
Answer> recorded
11. Anyone who willfully files a fraudulent lien as defined in 713.31 commits a
felony of the degree
Answer> third
12. When a construction project is "put out" for bid, the contractors are given
the plans and specifications for the project. If any deviations for these
specifications occur, who will be held responsible and may be required to
correct them at their own expense?
Answer> The contractor
13. The for a protect are interpreted as a legal document that specifical-
ly defines the responsibilities of the owner and his representatives intended
for the project and what the contractors responsibilities are.
Answer> specifications
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