Hardee County Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond Form (Florida)
All Hardee County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Hardee County compliant document last validated/updated 7/17/2025
Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Hardee County compliant document last validated/updated 5/1/2025
Completed Example of the Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Hardee County compliant document last validated/updated 7/15/2025
The following Florida and Hardee County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Hardee County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Clerk of the Circuit Court - County Courthouse
417 West Main St, Suite 214 / PO Drawer 1749, Wauchula , Florida 33873
Hours: Recording 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during regular business days
Phone: (863) 773-4174
Local jurisdictions located in Hardee County include:
- Bowling Green
- Ona
- Wauchula
- Zolfo Springs
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Hardee County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Hardee County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Hardee County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Hardee County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Hardee County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Hardee County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Florida or Hardee County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Hardee County Notice of Contest of Claim Against Payment Bond forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
A statutory Notice of Contest of Claim against a Payment Bond, as set forth by 713.23(1)(e) Fla. Stat. (2016), is used by a contractor or her attorney to dispute a demand for payment for labor, services, or materials. A contractor or the contractor's attorney may also use this form to shorten the time allotted to commence a claim against a payment bond provided under this section or 713.245.
Before filing this notice, the lienor must have recorded both a Notice to Contractor and a Notice of Nonpayment. As specified in 713.23, an "action for the labor or materials or supplies may not be instituted or prosecuted against the contractor or surety unless both notices have been given, if required by this section."
Further, the law limits the window to initiate an action against the contractor or against the surety on the bond to one year from the performance of the labor or completion of delivery of the materials and supplies. The countdown starts on the last day of furnishing labor, services, or materials by the lienor, and exceeding the time limit will likely invalidate the lienor's claim.
This document includes the name and address of the lienor, the dates on which the notice of nonpayment was drafted and served, and the date on which the notice is signed. The contractor or his attorney must sign the form in front of a notary before delivery to the lienor.
After being served with the notice, the lienor must respond with a suit to enforce his or her claim against the payment bond within 60 days or his claim will be extinguished automatically.
Each case is unique, so contact an attorney with questions about using a statutory Notice of Contest of Claim or other issues related to Florida's Construction Lien Law.
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Hardee County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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