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We will be filing a lien on a Texas project as Assignee of a subcontractor who has a contract with the general contractor. The subcontractor is a domestic
Texas entity but we, the Assignee, are not. Which preliminary lien notice should we file? The project began in February and we intend to file a m...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentMar 26, 2020
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We intend to file a mechanic's lien shortly on a project in Texas. My company is a NY Domestic entity and we will be filing as Assignee of the company actually
doing the work, CPE Contractors, which is a Texas domestic entity. The specific project is being done in Texas and began at the beginning of Febru...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentMar 26, 2020
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While I know the first day we were on the job, I also know materials were delivered earlier, but I don't know that exact date. Can I use the first day on the job
to start the preliminary notice tracking or could that cause trouble down the line?
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Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentSep 10, 2019
TexasMonthly NoticePreliminary Notice
We are a general contractor for a tenant performing work on their leased commercial property. Are we required to provide a preliminary notice?...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 20, 2020
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We are trying to establish our TX Notice to Owner process. We are an engineer and usually sub to an architect, thus required to send a 3rd month (and
sometimes 2nd month) notice. It seems the notice is for work performed in a specific month. Our contracts are often for a fixed fee with phased ...Read More
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Anonymous Architect / Engineer
1 answerAdd commentFeb 18, 2020
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With regard to filing initial intent to lien notice, and subsequent filings, in Texas: we were recently told by a LevelSet representative that unless we file a
monthly notice/an intent to lien in the first month of projects life cycle, and each subsequent month after that, then we will lose our ability to lien ...Read More
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Anonymous Material Supplier
1 answerAdd commentFeb 10, 2020
TexasLien DeadlinesPreliminary NoticeRight to Lien
we have a project in TX and the customer made two deposit payments prior to shipment. After shipping, we sent the preliminary notice. When creating the
preliminary notice, Levelset asks for the Total Contract amount. Does this amount have to be the actual total contract amount, or can it just be t...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 27, 2020
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When we send the Preliminary Letter (introducing ourselves to the owner that we are working on the job) and list an amount before we start the project what
happens if that amount listed originally changes. Do we need to send a new introductory letter with that revised amount listed?
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 10, 2019
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We design and manufacture cold form steel framing. I am wondering if I should send the preliminary notice as soon as we sign the contract with the GC, or
when we actually start manufacturing their specially made product. Before manufacturing we have to complete the design, which we only begin...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 30, 2019
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Hello, I am trying to do a sample Pre-Lien for a class and have a question on the contents needed. 1, do we need to attach an invoice of the work
completed? And 2, if it is a residential project and work was completed in June and July but not paid for either, would you send the pre-lien the 15...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 25, 2019
TexasNotice of Intent to LienPreliminary Notice
We are working on a commercial project as a material supplier in Texas. We're trying to send a Preliminary Notice of Specially Fabricated Materials and see
that "Total Contract Amount" is required by TX to be on this document. However, we have an open ended contract and do not know what the tot...Read More
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Anonymous Material Supplier
1 answerAdd commentOct 24, 2019
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I have been setting forms and pouring concrete at an Apartment building for the past 45 days. I have not received a check in 3 weeks and wanted to put a
lien on the property because the GC hasn’t paid me and I see no intent. Can I do anything
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Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentOct 19, 2019
TexasCollectionsMonthly NoticeNotice of Intent to LienPreliminary NoticeRecovery OptionsRight to Lien
I have a contract that specifies that 10% retainage will only apply to labor and not materials. I am creating my Notice of Specially Fabricated Materials, Notice
of Contractual Retainage, & Request for Information and cannot specify this. I need advise on how to proceed.
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentSep 24, 2019
TexasPreliminary NoticeRetainage
We currently have a customer (installer) that purchases material from us for government jobs (Housing Authority City of El Paso) they are performing in
Texas. Due to the nature of the jobs for this customer should we still file the monthly notices and mechanics lien if necessary? The material we s...Read More
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Anonymous Material Supplier
1 answerAdd commentAug 15, 2019
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