Lender's Duty to Exercise Reasonable Care
A lender has a duty to the owner to exercise reasonable care to see that the payments to contractors are made in compliance with the mechanics' lien law when the lender is given sole authority on behalf of the owner to make those payments. Kalbes v. California Federal , 497 So.2d 1256 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). Trenton H. Cotney Board Certified in Construction Law Trent Cotney, P.A. 1207 N Franklin St, Ste 222 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 579-3278 www.trentcotney.com