Can I put a lienon this company even if the job is not finished?
TexasI am a small contractor who has been on a job more then 30 daysand they refuse to ay,can ya help me?
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Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
1) You can file a lien on the work that you completed
The first thing to remember is that you can file your lien for the work that you completed. If you did work, and the owner isn't paying you, then you can probably have a lien right. The work does not have to be completed for you to get a right to lien. You have a right to lien for the portion of the work that you did complete.2) However, you must have a lien right!
The other point to keep in mind is that you STILL need to actually have a mechanics lien right. In many states, you are required to deliver certain notices before you start a job to qualify to later file a lien. In Texas, the notice requirements can be very confusing. It sounds like -- from your question -- that you are a small contractor who contracted directly with the property owner. If that is the case, it is very likely that you are excused from having to send any such notices. You can see that in the Texas Notice & Lien Deadline Chart here, a copy of which I paste below:So, how do you file a mechanics lien in Texas?
Now that you see that you likely have a lien right, what steps do you need to take to get your mechanics lien filed and get this thing closer to payment? You have a few options. Here are some tips. First, consult the Levelset blog post, How to File A Texas Mechanics Lien. This will give you a step-by-step on how you can file your mechanics lien. Second, decide how you want to go about it. You can:- File the lien online in a few minutes through Levelset. There is a $199 special being run right now. Use the code COVID19 at checkout.
- You can file the lien by yourself. Get the TX lien form free here. Find your Texas county recorder here.
- You can hire an attorney (like Ben House, he's a good one!).
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