do i need to get lawyer to file this lien

Dear Contractor in Texas:

 

Although you have provided no information about the type of lien, date since work incurred etc, we can respond to your question generally by saying there is no statute or case law that prohibits someone from filing a lien without the assistance of an attorney.

We will add that perhaps the more relevant consideration is the likelihood of whether any particular individual not trained in the legal field or licensed after approximately 25 years of study and then successful completion of an examination to qualify to be provided a licensed to practice law is going to be able to successfully create a lien document that complies with the rather Byzantine requirements of the Texas lien laws ----to actually produce a document that actually results in protecting the claim for the very deserved compensation for work well done.

 

If you try to fix your toilet because when you flush and the water keeps running without stopping and you can't fix that , you need to call a plumber to help you fix it. It works the same way with a legal matter except that you don't find out that you didn't stop the water from running until after you find out that your lien work didn't do the job you were trying to use it for and you have lost your chance to put a lien on anything. Contact information is below in the event you realize you probably would do well having some help and assistance or at least a review before you file and depend on it being enforceable

 

 

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