Alachua County Notice of Contest of Lien Form

Last validated April 28, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Alachua County Notice of Contest of Lien Form

Alachua County Notice of Contest of Lien Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 4/28/2026
Alachua County Notice of Contest of Lien Guide

Alachua County Notice of Contest of Lien Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 4/20/2026
Alachua County Completed Example of the Notice of Contest of Lien Document

Alachua County Completed Example of the Notice of Contest of Lien Document

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Document Last Validated 4/16/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Alachua County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Alachua County Clerk of the Court

Address:
201 E. University Ave
Gainesville, Florida 32601

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:15am - 5:00pm

Phone: (352) 374-3636

Recording Tips for Alachua County:
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned

Cities and Jurisdictions in Alachua County

Properties in any of these areas use Alachua County forms:

  • Alachua
  • Archer
  • Earleton
  • Evinston
  • Gainesville
  • Hawthorne
  • High Springs
  • Island Grove
  • La Crosse
  • Lochloosa
  • Micanopy
  • Newberry
  • Waldo

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Alachua County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Alachua County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Alachua County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Alachua County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Alachua County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Alachua County?

Recording fees in Alachua County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (352) 374-3636 for current fees.

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Contesting a Mechanic's Lien in Florida

Under Florida law, filing a statutory Notice of Contest of Lien can defend property against a lien. See 713.22 Fla. Stat (2016).

A mechanic's lien, when filed against property, is valid for one year after the recording date. ( 713.22(1)). The lienor can extend that time past one year by filing a lawsuit to enforce the lien prior to its expiration. When a lien is recorded, however, a property owner may file a Notice of Contest of Lien within the one-year period to dispute the lien's validity. This Notice includes the lienor's name and address, details about the recorded lien, the owner's name, and the signing date. It should also meet all state and local formatting requirements for documents submitted for recording.

Once the notice is recorded, the clerk serves it on the lienor at the address in the lien, putting the lienor on notice that he or she must file a lawsuit to enforce the lien within 60 days. This can shorten the enforceability period because once the lienor receives the Notice of Contest of Lien. If the lienor fails to file a lawsuit within the shortened timeframe, it renders the lien invalid.

Each case is unique, so contact an attorney for more information about contesting a lien or other questions about Florida's Construction Lien Law.

Important: Your property must be located in Alachua County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Notice of Contest of Lien meets all recording requirements specific to Alachua County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Alachua County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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September 8th, 2021

This does the job but we are not able to save this in our account and if you don't pay for Adobe and only have Adobe reader, I cannot save any information on the form online in my account. I do understand why they do this because they would lose money. A huge issue is that when I got to the end of the document and was adding an Exhibit A, as I typed, the page kept jumping back up the to top and I couldn't see what I was typing. I had to type a little then scroll back down and when I would type more, it would jump up again. This was a real problem.

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