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Can I file a construction lien on government owned property?

Q.Can I file a construction lien on government owned property?

A.

No, government owned property is considered public property. You cannot lien public property.

For example: a state university. You cannot lien a state university’s property. Your remedy would be instead through a claim against a payment bond. [Legal resource: Chapter 255 of the Florida Statutes]