Your Lien is Worthless When You do Tenant Buildout Work (or is it?)
Say you are building out a restaurant in a strip mall or an office in a high-rise building. If the tenant contracts for the work, then whether you are a supplier to the electrician or the electrician, your lien most likely attaches only to the tenant’s interest. That interest isn’t ownership – just the right to possess that space in exchange for rent. And that can do little to satisfy your need to get paid. So how should you handle safeguarding yourself when doing work or providing materials to a tenant? Listen to this episode to find out.
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About Alex Barthet
Alexander Barthet is a board certified construction attorney in Florida and holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He manages The Barthet Firm, a ten lawyer construction law firm in Miami, and maintains a construction law blog at www.TheLienZone.com. He can be reached at 305-347-5295 or alex@barthet.com
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