An Essential Guide to Choosing the Best Online Lien Filing Service
Navigating the intricacies of filing a mechanic’s lien can be intimidating. Between ensuring compliance with state laws, tracking timelines, and effectively managing paperwork, the process can quickly become a logistical nightmare. There are a lot of ways to make mistakes (and the recipients of your liens may scrutinize them to find a way out). Modern […]
How Long Does It Take to Get a Mechanic’s Lien?
Running a small construction or contractor business is hard work, and it’s even harder the smaller your business is. Of the 680,000 construction companies in the United States, most are small operations with 20 employees or fewer. This small size often means razor-thin margins, and every check coming in matters for paying your employees and […]
How to File a Construction Bond Claim
Labor shortages, delays, building inspectors—we all know problems are common in construction. The last thing you want to deal with is trouble getting paid. But sometimes, it happens, and if you work on public projects, you need to understand construction bonds. You can file a mechanic’s lien on real estate if your company isn’t paid […]
Why is having the correct legal description important?
Everybody wants to be paid on time for the work they’ve done. But sometimes you send the invoice and don’t get that check you’re counting on. So, you send a polite reminder and still don’t get paid. A valuable legal tool, the mechanic’s lien, can help you get paid. The mechanic’s lien, sometimes called a […]
Will a Pre-lien Notice Help Me Get Paid?
Yes, filing a pre-lien notice, also known as a preliminary notice or notice of intent to lien, can help you get paid for the work or the supplies your company has delivered. It helps by notifying the general contractor and property owner that you know your rights per Texas Law. In January 2022, the legislature […]
What Is a Construction Lien and How Can I Get One in Texas?
Do you know that your payment rights are protected by the Constitution? Yes, in Texas, it’s true. The Texas Constitution protects the rights of workers in the construction trades. How can a construction lien help you get paid? A construction lien, also called a mechanic’s lien, is a legal claim for unpaid labor, services, supplies, […]
Equipment Rental Businesses, The Construction Industry, & Mechanic’s Liens
From road building to the construction of a downtown high-rise, equipment rental is an integral part of the building industry. Your equipment rental company may provide tools and machines ranging from forklifts, skid steers, and loaders to portable generators and chainsaws. Whatever a contractor needs—odds are, you’ve got it. But sometimes, things happen, and you […]
How Do You Get a Lien on Property in Texas?
Like most people, you may not know how to get a lien on a property in Texas. However, this knowledge can help you get paid in the construction business. Texas state statutes provide three groups of people the option to file a mechanic’s lien to three groups. Do you: Work as a contractor, subcontractor, or […]
What is a Lien on Property in Texas?
There are many kinds of liens in Texas. It can be confusing to understand which type of lien you need to file. Five common types of liens in Texas are: Property tax liens, if a person doesn’t pay their local tax; IRS liens, if they don’t pay their federal income tax; Child support liens, if […]
Can I File a Mechanic’s Lien in Houston?
Most people in the construction business have heard of a mechanics lien. They may know filing a lien can protect their right to be paid, but they don’t know if the state law covers their work. The problem is understandable because the Texas State Statute, Mechanic’s, Contractor’s, or Materialman’s Lien, is confusing. It’s easy to read […]