FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
General Pre-lien Notice Lien Affidavit Bond Claim Lien Release Notary and FilingIf the general (prime) contractor did not provide the bond information at the time of entering into the contract, you should request it verbally or on writing as soon as possible. Bond claims and liens have very similar deadlines and requirements having all the necessary information at hand is of utmost importance.If you still don’t get the bond information, in most cases you can get it requesting it to the project owner.If you have the bonding company information but not the bond number, you can still file a bond claim.
No. Depending on where you are the definition of a lien waiver changes. In most places, a lien waiver is a “receipt” that states the debtor (person who owes a balance) has paid in full the debt and that payment was accepted waiving right to place a lien on the property.A lien waiver is the document used before filing a lien.A lien release (or lien cancellation) is the document that releases a lien that has already been filed.
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No, you do not need to have a written contract to file a bond claim. The content of the claim will change depending if you have a written or an oral agreement and the documents prepared by Texas Easy Lien provide the required information.
All you need is for the signer to have access to a camera and a valid ID. You can use any device with a camera (desktop, tablet, or your phone).
Yes, you do not have to leave your office to file your liens anymore. Texas Easy Lien now has the capability of notarizing and filing your documents online.
All lien affidavits (construction liens), Sworn Statement of Accounts (document attached to a bond claim), and lien releases must be notarized and filed.Bond Claim Sworn Statement of Accounts are filed with the Surety Company on record, and they should be mailed via Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested.
No, they are not necessarily the same. The project owner is who hired the general contractor and/or subcontractors to perform labor or services to a construction or repair project and whose name is in the contract. This person or entity could be only leasing the property you are working on and not really own it.
Nothing. Texas Easy Lien will have access to your documents once they are notarized, and we will file them with the county for you.
No. Texas Easy Lien system is currently designed to prepare lien and bond documents for commercial and Texas government public projects.