Marble Unlimited, Inc. v. Weston Real Estate Investment Corp.

We reverse an order of the circuit court dismissing a mechanic’s lien claim because the lienor failed to file a notice to owner. The lienor signed a contract with the corporate owner of the property and began work; the corporate owner then transferred the property to an affiliated corporation, which was the owner at the time suit was filed. Under these circumstances, the lienor was not required to file the notice to owner required by Chapter 713.

Marble Unlimited, Inc. is a granite coun-tertop subcontractor. Beginning in 2003, Marble contracted with Weston Real Estate Investment Corporation…