Palm Beach County Notice of Lien Prohibition Form

Last validated June 22, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Palm Beach County Notice of Lien Prohibition Form

Palm Beach County Notice of Lien Prohibition Form

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

Document Last Validated 6/22/2026
Palm Beach County Notice of Lien Prohibition Guide

Palm Beach County Notice of Lien Prohibition Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 6/12/2026
Palm Beach County Completed Example of the Notice of Lien Prohibition Document

Palm Beach County Completed Example of the Notice of Lien Prohibition Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 6/3/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

County Clerk/Comptroller: Recording Dept - Main Courthouse

Address:
205 North Dixie Hwy, Rm 4.25 / PO Box 4177
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 / 33402-4177

Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm M-F

Phone: (561) 355-2991

North County Courthouse

Address:
3188 PGA Blvd
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: Document drop-off only

South County Courthouse

Address:
200 W Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach, Florida 33444

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: Document drop-off only

West County Courthouse

Address:
2950 State Rd 15
Belle Glade, Florida 33430

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: Document drop-off only

Midwestern Community Service Center

Address:
200 Civic Center Way, Suite 500
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: Document drop-off only

Recording Tips for Palm Beach County:
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates

Cities and Jurisdictions in Palm Beach County

Properties in any of these areas use Palm Beach County forms:

  • Belle Glade
  • Boca Raton
  • Boynton Beach
  • Bryant
  • Canal Point
  • Delray Beach
  • Jupiter
  • Lake Harbor
  • Lake Worth
  • Loxahatchee
  • North Palm Beach
  • Pahokee
  • Palm Beach
  • Palm Beach Gardens
  • Royal Palm Beach
  • South Bay
  • West Palm Beach

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Palm Beach County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County?

Recording fees in Palm Beach County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (561) 355-2991 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

The Florida Notice of Lien Prohibition is a recorded instrument that shields a lessor's interest from mechanic's liens arising out of tenant-funded improvements. Florida's construction lien statute, Chapter 713, gives lessors a specific opt-out mechanism that does not exist in most other states: by recording the right notice or lease language in the official records before any notice of commencement is filed for the parcel, a lessor can publicly establish that leasehold improvements made by tenants will not encumber the underlying fee. Without that recording, the lessor's interest can be reached when an improvement is made by a lessee in accordance with an agreement between the lessee and the lessor (Fla. Stat. 713.10(1)), even when the lease itself prohibits liens.

What the Florida Notice of Lien Prohibition Does

The notice is filed by a landlord whose tenants will, or may, contract for improvements to leased premises. Florida law treats work performed at a tenant's direction as potentially extending to the lessor's interest whenever there is an agreement requiring the improvement, so a written lease prohibition alone does not always insulate the lessor's title. The recorded notice converts a private contract term into a matter of public record, giving contractors and material suppliers constructive notice that they cannot encumber the lessor's estate. It is most often used by owners of office and retail centers, ground lessors, mobile home park owners, and any landlord whose tenants are likely to undertake build-outs, tenant improvements, or trade-fixture installations.

Two Methods of Protection Under Fla. Stat. 713.10

Florida lessors have two routes to insulate their interest from liens for tenant-ordered improvements (Fla. Stat. 713.10(2)(b)):

  • Record the lease itself, or a short form or memorandum that contains the specific lien-prohibition language, in the official records of the county where the property is located before the notice of commencement is recorded.
  • Record a single notice covering the parcel that meets the statutory content requirements before the notice of commencement is recorded, when the lease terms expressly prohibit liability and a majority of the leases on the parcel contain that prohibition.

The blanket-notice option is the more efficient route for landlords with multiple tenants on a single parcel because it avoids recording each individual lease.

What the Notice Must Contain

To be effective, the recorded notice must include the four items specified by Fla. Stat. 713.10(2)(b)(2):

  • The name of the lessor.
  • The legal description of the parcel of land to which the notice applies.
  • The specific language contained in the various leases prohibiting liability for improvements.
  • A statement that all or a majority of the leases entered into for premises on the parcel expressly prohibit such liability.

The "all or a majority" representation is unique to the Florida statute. A notice that omits this statement, or that is recorded for a parcel where most leases lack the prohibition language, will not deliver the protection the lessor expects.

Timing: Record Before the Notice of Commencement

Florida's lien framework runs on the notice of commencement under Fla. Stat. 713.13. The lien-prohibition notice must reach the official records before any notice of commencement is recorded for improvements to the premises. A notice filed after work begins, or after a notice of commencement is already on file, does not retroactively protect the lessor's interest from contractors who relied on the public record at the start of the project. Landlords who acquire property mid-project, or who execute new leases after a tenant's build-out has started, should treat the timing requirement as a hard deadline rather than a formality.

The Mobile Home Park Exception

Fla. Stat. 713.10(2)(b)(3) carves out a separate rule for mobile home park lessors. When the lessee is a mobile home owner leasing a lot in a mobile home park, the lessor's interest is automatically not subject to liens for improvements made by the lessee, and no recorded notice is required to obtain that protection. Many mobile home park operators still record the notice for clarity and for a clean public record, but the statutory baseline is more generous than in other landlord-tenant settings.

Tenant's Duty to Notify the Contractor

When a lease prohibits liens against the lessor's interest, the lessee must inform any contractor performing improvements of that prohibition (Fla. Stat. 713.10(2)(a)). A knowing or willful failure to provide that notice makes the contract between the lessee and the contractor voidable at the contractor's option. The recorded notice does not eliminate this tenant duty. It operates alongside the lease prohibition by providing constructive notice through the public record, while the tenant retains the obligation to give actual notice to anyone the tenant hires.

The 30-Day Demand Procedure

Any contractor or lienor furnishing labor, services, or materials to a lessee may serve a written demand on the lessor for a copy of the lease provision prohibiting liability (Fla. Stat. 713.10(3)). The demand must identify the lessee and the premises being improved, and it must be a separate document from any notice to owner. The lessor has 30 days to respond with a verified copy of the lease provision. A lessor who ignores the demand, responds late, or serves a false or fraudulent copy loses the lien protection, and the contractor's lien can then attach to the lessor's interest. Any demand letter should be routed to the right person on receipt and treated as a hard deadline.

Execution and Recording in Florida

The notice is signed by the lessor and acknowledged before a notary public for recording in the official records of the county where the property is located. Florida recording statutes require the instrument to identify the parties, include the name and post office address of the person who prepared it, print or type names beneath each signature, and reserve a three-inch by three-inch blank space at the top right of the first page for the clerk's recording stamp (Fla. Stat. 695.26). A notice that omits these elements can be rejected at the recording counter. Recording fees in Florida are set by Fla. Stat. 28.24 and vary with page count. Documentary stamp tax under Fla. Stat. 201.02 does not apply to a notice of lien prohibition because no real property interest is being conveyed.

What's Included in the Download Package

The Florida Notice of Lien Prohibition package includes a fillable PDF form drafted to meet the content requirements of Fla. Stat. 713.10(2)(b)(2), a completed example showing how each section should be filled in, and a guide explaining the statutory framework, the timing rule tied to the notice of commencement, and the demand-response procedure under Fla. Stat. 713.10(3). The forms are prepared by the Deeds.com forms development team and formatted to satisfy Florida recording requirements, including the clerk's space and preparer identification under Fla. Stat. 695.26.

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

This Notice of Lien Prohibition meets all recording requirements specific to Palm Beach County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Palm Beach 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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