FL H0345

Revises notice of contest procedures and service requirements for payment bonds and liens, including requiring copies be served on sureties and mandating online notarization options for notices of nonpayment.

Creates new time computation rules for lien actions and recording deadlines, with extensions when deadlines fall on weekends/holidays or during declared emergencies; clarifies clerk's offices remain open if accepting electronic documents.

Expands lien extent protections for lessors in mobile home parks and clarifies notice of commencement requirements, including updated notarization procedures and conditional filing requirements for construction contracts over $2,500.

Modifies notice of termination procedures to require service on lienors before recording and specifies when termination becomes effective (30 days after recording or later date stated in notice).

Increases attorney fee deposit requirements from $1,000 to $5,000 when transferring liens to security; authorizes attorney fee recovery in actions to enforce transferred liens; repeals obsolete lien law; effective July 1, 2022.