In this insightful episode, Alex Barthet unravels a complex issue often encountered in the construction industry: What happens when you’re not paid and consider reclaiming your materials? Alex explains that the right to repossess applies to materials whose unpaid value doesn’t exceed the amount due to the lienor. Furthermore, he elaborates on how materials on the brink of incorporation into a property are shielded from levy or attachment by the supplier’s creditors in Florida.
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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