By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. In the case of U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Grant, et al., the Fourth District Court of Appeal (“Fourth DCA”) recently considered the issue of whether a homeowners association’s lien for unpaid assessments takes priority over the lien of a first mortgage holder. In Grant,...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. A recent decision of the First District Court of Appeal of Florida (“First DCA”) holds that Florida Statutes § 713.3471, which is part of Florida’s construction lien law, bars an unpaid contractor from asserting common law claims against a construction lender. An issue of...Read More