The cost to have Texas Easy Lien notarize and file your document with the county is $73.00 (this cost is in addition to your original document preparation cost). This amount covers the filing fees charged by the counties, as well as notary charges.
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“Residential Construction Project” is very narrowly defined. It is a project for the construction or repair or remodel of a residence that includes an agreement with an owner. The term ‘owner’ refers to a person or persons who are actually going to own and occupy the property. Due to the narrow definition of Residential Construction Project, most projects qualify as commercial or private construction projects rather than residential projects. Generally the following projects do qualify as residential construction projects:
- Custom home projects (only if the home is already owned by the person who will occupy it),
- Remodeling projects (only if the owner actually resides in that property),
- Additions to an existing home (only if the owner actually lives in that property),
- Pre-purchased homes (a home that at the time of construction, was owned by the person who will live in it).
Any person or company who provides labor, materials, equipment and supplies to a project and has not received payment for the work performed is entitled to file a lien on a property. Note: Landscapers, Landscape materials suppliers and those who furnishes labor or materials for, the demolition of a structure on real property, must have a written contract to file a lien.
The legal description is a record of the real property (piece of land) that contains information that clearly identifies it such as property dimensions and boundaries. This description can be written in a few different forms and will typically appear on sales contracts and the property deed. If it is not printed in the contract or blueprints, it can be found in the “Property Search” section of each individual county. Instructions on how to find the legal description of a property
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We do not recommend filing a copy of your invoices in the Property Records with your Lien Affidavit. However you must retain copies of them as you may require them in the future.