Towing & Storage Liens

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 earning money by towing and transporting vehicles, rather than dealing with 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 a result of a commonly misunderstood and overlooked Florida Statute. FS Section 713.78 permits a towing company to publicly auction off unclaimed vehicles to recover unpaid towing and storage fees that non-paying vehicle owners owe.

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.

Important Facts

The lien must be filed within 7 days of the 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 the car is 3 years or older sale can take place 35 days after the tow.
If the car is 3 years or less, the sale can take place 50 days after the tow.

What we will need

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

Get Paid or Get Title Within 60 Days

Towing and Storage Lien Services Include

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