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Florida towing and storage lien laws can be confusing to a towing and transporting business owner.  Our hassle-free lien filing service can help make your Florida Towing Company’s job easier.  Therefore, working with us will allow you to focus on making money by towing and transporting vehicles, instead of the tedious towing and lien paperwork.  We even help you with the phone calls! 

 Florida towing companies may be inadvertently losing thousands of dollars each year as the result of a commonly misunderstood and overlooked Florida Statute. FS Section 713.78 permits a towing company to publicly auction-off unclaimed vehicles in order to recover unpaid towing and storage fees that are owed by non-paying vehicle owners. 

For example, state law allows a towing company that recovers, tows, or stores a vehicle to impose a lien against the vehicle for those costs. If the charges remain unpaid, the towing company can sell the vehicle at public auction.

Get Paid or Get Title Within 60 Days

Towing and Storage Lien Services Include

  1. Florida Vehicles/Vessels Towing and Storage Lien Filings
  2. Title search to find and verify owners and lien-holders of vehicle
  3. Certified mailing of required notices to all parties on file with the DMV Records.
  4. Communication with Customers & Lien Holders regarding balance owed.
  5. Publishing of the required legal ads in the Newspaper
  6. Recording your Towing and Storage Lien with Clerk of Court
  7. Forms, support and communications with DMV for a successful transfer of title into your company’s name if not paid by deadline.
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Important Facts

  • The lien must be filed within 7 days of tow to accrue “storage”
  • The lienholder (i.e. bank or lender) has the right to inspect the repairs within 3 days after receiving notice.
  • If car is 3 years or older sale can take place 35 days after tow.
  • If car is 3 years or “less” sale can take place 50 days after tow.

What we will need

  • Copy of the tow ticket
  • Copy of your Towing Certification from FDACS
  • Letter of authorization from tow company owner
  • Date of tow, reason for tow, who authorized tow, pick-up & storage addresses